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Armenian Diaspora Urges Sarksyan to Promote "Genocide" Recognitions

13 April 2010 02:50 (UTC +04:00)

Baku â€“ APA. Armenian organizations in United States urge Armenian President Serzh Sarksyan to announce that â€œBilateral talks between Turkey and Armenia over protocols cannot progress because of Turkey’s destructive and hostile attitudeâ€, APA reports quoting turkishny.com web-page. Diaspora also called Sarksyan to urge U.S. President Obama to honor his pledge to recognize so called Armenian genocide.
Armenian organizations in United States urge Sarksyan, who is in Washington to attend Nuclear Security Summit, to announce Turkish-Armenian talks over protocols are in stalemate due to Turkeyâ€™s destructive and hostile attitude. Diaspora also calls Armenian President to urge Obama to honor his pledge to recognize so called Armenian genocide.
Serzh Sarksyan is under intensified pressure of Armenian diaspora in Washington where he went to attend Nuclear Security Summit. Sending a joint letter to Armenian President, Armenian diaspora, lobbying organizations and NGOâ€™s called Sarksyan to urge Obama to recognize so called Armenian genocide during his meeting with American president.
The letter, which is reflected by the web sites of Armenian diaspora read, â€œAnd finally, we hope and expect â€” considering the hardening and threatening posture of Turkey â€” that while in Washington, you will announce that the process between Armenia and Turkey that has begun with these signed protocols cannot continue because of Turkeyâ€™s destructive and antagonistic posture.â€