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Political scientist Suren Sargsyan states the Armenian authorities have adopted a wrong policy of non-interference in the US Senate vote on a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide.

“In fact, the White House asked Senator Lindsey Graham to block the Armenian Genocide resolution only so long as Erdogan was in town.

Graham has lifted his hold. Now Senator David Perdue has imposed a hold [on the genocide bill],” he said in a Facebook post.

The expert says now Armenian and Turkish lobbyists are clashing over the matter.

“The White House will proceed with its right policy of non-interference. The Armenian authorities have also adopted a wrong policy of non-interference,” he stressed.

Senator Lindsey Graham blocked the Armenian Genocide Senate resolution on 13 November, hours after he took part in a White House meeting between Trump and Erdogan. Graham objected to passing the resolution in the Senate, saying senators shouldn't "sugarcoat history or try to rewrite it."

A few days ago, the measure faced another veto by Senator David Perdue, who argued that it is not the right time to take up the legislation.

The resolution passed the House of Representatives in a 405-11 vote on 29 October.

Under the Senate's rules, any one senator can ask for consent to pass a bill or resolution, but any one senator can block it.