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May 23 2005
Greek American Organizations' Policy Statement on Armenia
WASHINGTON, DC-- The American Hellenic Institute announced today that
the major Greek American membership organizations endorsed the policy
statement on Armenia prepared by the American Hellenic Institute.
These are: the Order of AHEPA, the Hellenic American National Council,
the Cyprus Federation of America, the Panepirotic Federation of America,
the Pan-Macedonian Association of America, the Evrytanian
Association of America and the American Hellenic Institute.
The endorsed statement, which is part of the 2005 Greek American Policy
Statements, follows:
Armenia
We support the Armenian American community's efforts to secure full
recognition, proper commemoration, and a just resolution of the
Armenian Genocide.
In 2005, the 90th anniversary of the Genocide, the Administration should, for the sake of U.S. interests and American values, finally bring an end to all forms of U.S. complicity in Turkey's denial of this crime against all humanity. The President, in his annual April 24th remarks, should properly recognize the Armenian Genocide as a clear instance of genocide, as defined by the United Nations Genocide Convention.
The U.S. Congress should adopt legislation both recognizing the Armenian Genocide and urging the American people to apply the lessons of this tragedy to the cause of preventing future genocides.
Finally, Turkey must be pressured to acknowledge its genocidal crime
against the Armenian nation, to come to terms with this chapter in its history, and, consistent with the Genocide Convention and other relevant international legal instruments, to make full reparations to the Armenian people.
We also support efforts to press Turkey to lift its illegal blockade of Armenia and to end the mistreatment of the Armenian population in Turkey.
We refer readers to Professor Peter Balakian's recent book The Burning Tigris, a remarkable history of the Armenian Genocide by the Young Turk government in Turkey. Professor Balakian includes the details of the humanitarian movement of leading American public citizens and ordinary citizens to save the Armenians.
May 23 2005
Greek American Organizations' Policy Statement on Armenia
WASHINGTON, DC-- The American Hellenic Institute announced today that
the major Greek American membership organizations endorsed the policy
statement on Armenia prepared by the American Hellenic Institute.
These are: the Order of AHEPA, the Hellenic American National Council,
the Cyprus Federation of America, the Panepirotic Federation of America,
the Pan-Macedonian Association of America, the Evrytanian
Association of America and the American Hellenic Institute.
The endorsed statement, which is part of the 2005 Greek American Policy
Statements, follows:
Armenia
We support the Armenian American community's efforts to secure full
recognition, proper commemoration, and a just resolution of the
Armenian Genocide.
In 2005, the 90th anniversary of the Genocide, the Administration should, for the sake of U.S. interests and American values, finally bring an end to all forms of U.S. complicity in Turkey's denial of this crime against all humanity. The President, in his annual April 24th remarks, should properly recognize the Armenian Genocide as a clear instance of genocide, as defined by the United Nations Genocide Convention.
The U.S. Congress should adopt legislation both recognizing the Armenian Genocide and urging the American people to apply the lessons of this tragedy to the cause of preventing future genocides.
Finally, Turkey must be pressured to acknowledge its genocidal crime
against the Armenian nation, to come to terms with this chapter in its history, and, consistent with the Genocide Convention and other relevant international legal instruments, to make full reparations to the Armenian people.
We also support efforts to press Turkey to lift its illegal blockade of Armenia and to end the mistreatment of the Armenian population in Turkey.
We refer readers to Professor Peter Balakian's recent book The Burning Tigris, a remarkable history of the Armenian Genocide by the Young Turk government in Turkey. Professor Balakian includes the details of the humanitarian movement of leading American public citizens and ordinary citizens to save the Armenians.