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US committee adopted draft on Armenian ’genocide’-UPDATED

[ 05 Mar 2010 01:15 ]

Baku – APA. A US House Foreign Affairs Committee is debating a resolution to label Armenian ‘genocide, APA reports.

During the debate over Armenian “genocide” Republicans Mike Pence and Michael T. McCaul and Democrats Michael McMahon, Eni Faleomavaega opposed this draft, emphasizing that Turkey is important ally for the US.

However, US committee chairman Howard Berman and Republican’s group leader Ileana Ros-Lehtinen stressed the importance of adopting the draft on “genocide”.

The voting on Armenian ’genocide’ has already begun at 23.15 local time. Currently opponents of the ’genocide’ draft are in majority.

00.41. Voting reached critical level. Pros and cons over draft: 22-22.

00.44. Cons over adoption of draft lead: 22-23

00.46. The Armenian ‘genocide’ draft was declared adopted by 23 votes for, and 22 votes against.

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