HS 252 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE BILL PASSES IN CONGRESS

Genocide Resolution Passes Through Committee (Updated)
By Admin • on March 4, 2010 • Email This Post
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WASHINGTON—On Thursday, March 4, the House Foreign Affairs Committee held a hearing on the Armenian Genocide Resolution–H.R. 252. The resolution passed by a vote of 23 to 22.
The resolution will now be sent to the House of Representatives for a vote by the full chamber at a date to be set by the Speaker of the House.
In his introductory remarks, Howard L. Berman (D-Calif.), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, underlined the undisputed fact of the Armenian Genocide, noted that the overwhelming majority of scholars affirm the fact of the genocide, and urged his colleagues for vote for it. He added, “It is now time for Turkey to acknowledge the reality of the Armenian Genocide.”
The passage of this resolution by the committee is a tribute to the hard work of the Armenian-American community against substantial lobbying by the government of Turkey. We hope that this is the first step towards the United States of America soon joining Canada in recognizing the Armenian Genocide