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Azerbaijani and Turkish Diaspora in US about to start campaign against possible action over passage of â€œArmenian genocideâ€ resolution in Congress

10 May 2011 09:11 (UTC +04:00)

The Diasporaâ€™s action comes right after the pro-Armenian Congressman Adam Schiff highlighted Armenian â€œGenocide resolutionâ€, as well as legislation to address Turkey’s ongoing blockade of Armenia, and the protection of Church property and minority rights in Turkey as his next legislative initiatives in the House of Representatives.

In their turn, US Azeris and Turks declared that they will fight against those proposals.

Both US Azeri and Turkish Diasporas are going to pull out all the stops to convince US lawmakers not to proceed with a possible discussion on the â€œArmenian Genocideâ€ Resolution.

â€œThis bill would not contribute to peace and stability anywhere in the world, would increase tensions, worsen US-Turkish and US-Azerbaijan relations, overlooks the plight of Turkic and other Muslim people in the hands of Armenian armed formations in the same period of history, damages economic relations, and wreaks havoc and damage to all US national security interests in the Caucasus, Central Asia, Anatolia, and Greater Middle Eastâ€, Azeri Diaspora members told APA.

Both Azeri and Turkish Diasporas condemn these acts of violence against innocent individuals and remember these tragedies with great sorrow