WASHINGTON, DC (ANCA.ORG) - Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued the following statement following President Obama's remarks before the Turkish Parliament.
"In his remarks today in Ankara, President Obama missed a valuable opportunity to honor his public pledge to recognise the Armenian Genocide."
"The President's willingness to raise his commitment to recognising the Armenian Genocide, even indirectly, in his remarks before the Turkish Parliament represents a step in the right direction, but far short of the clear promise he made as a candidate that he would, as President, fully and unequivocally recognise this crime against humanity.
"We expect that the President will, during Genocide Prevention Month this April, stand by his word, signaling to the world that America's commitment to the cause of genocide prevention will never again be held hostage to pressures from a foreign government."
In more positive news, ANCA announced that President Obama's home state of Hawaii became the 42nd state in the United States of America to recognise the Armenian Genocide.
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The following video features artists Serj Tankian of System Of A Down and Tom Morello of Axis Of Justice calling on President Obama to live up to his promise:
