{"id":15361,"date":"2009-10-13T04:34:31","date_gmt":"2009-10-13T02:34:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.turkishforum.com.tr\/en\/content\/?p=15361"},"modified":"2014-01-05T17:30:48","modified_gmt":"2014-01-05T15:30:48","slug":"anca-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/2009\/10\/13\/anca-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"ANCA STATEMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<table border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">ON THE SIGNING OF THE TURKEY-ARMENIA PROTOCOLS<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/10\/ancalogo.jpg\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">Armenian National Committee of America<br \/>\n<span> 1711 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036<br \/>\nTel. (202) 775-1918 * Fax. (202) 775-5648 * Email.anca@anca.org<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">PRESS RELEASE<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\">For Immediate Release ~ 2009-10-10<br \/>\nContact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian ~ Tel: (202) 775-1918<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\">ANCA STATEMENT ON THE SIGNING OF THE TURKEY-ARMENIA PROTOCOLS<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" valign=\"top\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr valign=\"top\">\n<td height=\"30\"><strong>WASHINGTON, DC \u2013<\/strong> ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian made the following statement following the signing of the Turkey-Armenia protocols earlier today.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe success of Turkey in pressuring Armenia into accepting these humiliating, one-sided protocols proves, sadly, that genocide pays.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Obama, rather than honoring his pledge to recognize the Armenian Genocide, went in exactly the opposite direction, applying the full force of our nation\u2019s diplomacy to twist the arm of a landlocked and blockaded Armenia \u2013 a nation still struggling with the brutal legacy of its near-destruction &#8211; into accepting a dangerous set of protocols that call into question this very crime against humanity.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe ANCA and all Armenian Americans will continue our efforts to restore morality to our nation\u2019s response to the Armenian Genocide, and, more broadly, to the cause of genocide prevention. We will also work to prevent Turkey from using this agreement to further its genocide denial campaign, to undermine the rights of the Armenian nation, or to threaten the freedom of Nagorno Karabagh.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>Related Posts<\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/12\/azeri-foreign-ministry-issues-statement-on-karabakh-after-protocols-signing\/\">Azeri Foreign Ministry Issues Statement on Karabakh After Protocols Signing<\/span><!-- (21.4645)--><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/10\/armenia-turkey-sign-protocols\/\">Armenia, Turkey Sign Protocols<\/span><!-- (26.8246)--><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/08\/anca-issue-statement-on-u-s-pressure-for-adoption-of-protocols\/\">ANCA Issue Statement On U.S. Pressure For Adoption Of Protocols<\/span><!-- (24.998)--><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/02\/anca-protests-protocols-pressure-on-armenia\/\">ANCA Protests Protocols Pressure on Armenia<\/span><!-- (26.9962)--><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/09\/14\/agbu-central-board-of-directors-issues-statement-on-armenia-turkey-protocols\/\">AGBU Central Board of Directors Issues Statement on Armenia-Turkey protocols<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3 id=\"comments\">6 Responses for <span>\u201cANCA Statement On The Signing Of The Turkey-Armenia Protocols\u201d<\/span><\/h3>\n<ol>\n<li id=\"comment-4075\">\n<div id=\"div-comment-4075\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/bf039fb0c8c94a1d813de94e27dc9a5b?s=32&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\" alt=\"satenik\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <cite>satenik<\/cite> <span>says:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/10\/anca-statement-on-the-signing-of-the-turkey-armenia-protocols\/comment-page-1\/#comment-4075\">October 10, 2009 at 12:59 pm<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Amot! Hazar amot!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-4082\">\n<div id=\"div-comment-4082\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ef0dd32844075d9802cdb68acb16bc49?s=32&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\" alt=\"Van Zakarean\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <cite>Van Zakarean<\/cite> <span>says:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/10\/anca-statement-on-the-signing-of-the-turkey-armenia-protocols\/comment-page-1\/#comment-4082\">October 10, 2009 at 1:45 pm<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Bravo Ken Kachigian.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey must pay for the Armenian genocide.<br \/>\nturkey will pay.<\/p>\n<p>Genocide with no repercussions for the perpetrators,<br \/>\nreparations, restitution and return of lands for the few offspring of the survivors<br \/>\nis unacceptable.<\/p>\n<p>turkey is nothing more than a sham nation built upon illegal abductions,<br \/>\nkidnappings, forced conversions to Islam of ever Armenian<br \/>\nfrom my grandparetn\u2019s immediate family members to Armenian<br \/>\nwomen and boys from 9 centuries ago.<\/p>\n<p>When is the commission to study 900 years of Turkish brutality<br \/>\nculminating in the 30 year massacre and expulsion<br \/>\nof 5 million Christians,<br \/>\nArmenians, greeks and Assyrians \u2014 more than 75% of whom died<br \/>\nand 12.5% of whom were converted to another religion<br \/>\nand ethnic group \u2014 GENOCIDE<br \/>\nby U.N. definition?<\/p>\n<p>Shame on Armenia\u2019s government..<\/p>\n<p>Embarasment and humiliation upon the children and grandchildren<br \/>\nof Armenia\u2013too impotent and few to overcome<br \/>\nthe power of the Genocidal nation known as<br \/>\nillegal Turkiye.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey:<\/p>\n<p>Armenian blood on her hands,<br \/>\nArmenian blood in her veins,<br \/>\nArmenian blood on her teeth,<br \/>\nArmenian blood on her mind.<\/p>\n<p>That is Turkey!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-4092\">\n<div id=\"div-comment-4092\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/a94bbd917d1262be79be07981533c74b?s=32&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\" alt=\"Krikor Ajemian\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <cite>Krikor Ajemian<\/cite> <span>says:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/10\/anca-statement-on-the-signing-of-the-turkey-armenia-protocols\/comment-page-1\/#comment-4092\">October 10, 2009 at 3:15 pm<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Now it all begins.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-4157\">\n<div id=\"div-comment-4157\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/25c4b8b95348c908d8eed044ec671d30?s=32&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\" alt=\"Katia K.\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <cite>Katia K.<\/cite> <span>says:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/10\/anca-statement-on-the-signing-of-the-turkey-armenia-protocols\/comment-page-1\/#comment-4157\">October 11, 2009 at 12:07 pm<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Our incongruity has been our weak link, and the one thing that our enemies have used consistently to break our backs.<br \/>\nLegal and Civic ties between the Diaspora and Armenia, such as dual citizenship, SHOULD BECOME THE NAME OF THE GAME FROM THIS POINT ON. All Armenians should partake in Armenia\u2019s international and foreign affairs and have the right to vote on them. Not a penny should go to the campaigns of ANY US presidential candidate. The stance of the American State Department vis a vis our cause is loud and clear. Guess what, it has been the same for the last 94 years. Instead, regular income should go to Armenia in the form of a \u201cnational tax\u201d that every Armenian should pay yearly to our homeland. That way, we can all claim a legal stake in the political health of our homeland.<br \/>\nOur unity is now our only chance to survive as a people.<br \/>\nThese protocols are aimed to take care of the obvious, but also serve to demoralize the Diaspora because they serve to take away the only glue, Hye Tadh, that kept us together. It is high time that we all take upon ourselves the responsibility of being dully engaged in our homeland.. To be politically viable, we all have to be on the same page. How do we expect anyone to take us seriously if one hand does not know what the other is up to?<br \/>\nThe first and most important politicians that we should LOBBY should be the politicians in Armenia. All others have made ping pong balls out of us, while they cut deals with Turkey. We will always take their \u201cpromises \u201cwith a grain of salt. Regular conferences and talks should be organized between the Diapsora and Armenia. WE BELONG TO ARMENIA AND TO ARMENIA ALONE.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-4174\">\n<div id=\"div-comment-4174\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e296bd8976501cddd5c3355685758ce1?s=32&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\" alt=\"Diane Piranian\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <cite>Diane Piranian<\/cite> <span>says:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/10\/anca-statement-on-the-signing-of-the-turkey-armenia-protocols\/comment-page-1\/#comment-4174\">October 11, 2009 at 6:44 pm<\/span><\/div>\n<p>Turkish soil \u2014  soaked with Armenian Blood.  It is not over!<br \/>\nAhmot. Ahmot. Ahmot.   Armenia and its  people were sold by<br \/>\na bunch of mediocre rogue politicians.<\/p>\n<p>God Bless Armenia!<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"comment-4206\">\n<div id=\"div-comment-4206\">\n<div><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.gravatar.com\/avatar\/191144f915606fac510b419f969b0ec5?s=32&amp;d=identicon&amp;r=G\" alt=\"Barkev Asadourian\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\" \/> <cite>Barkev Asadourian<\/cite> <span>says:<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span class=\"removed_link\" title=\"http:\/\/www.asbarez.com\/2009\/10\/10\/anca-statement-on-the-signing-of-the-turkey-armenia-protocols\/comment-page-1\/#comment-4206\">October 12, 2009 at 12:29 pm<\/span><\/div>\n<p>TO WHOLE ARMENIIAN  PEOPLE  MAJOR STRUGGLE<br \/>\nMUST START SOON  NOT ONLY AGAINST TURKEY  PLUS<br \/>\nARMENIA\u2019S REGIME<\/p><\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ON THE SIGNING OF THE TURKEY-ARMENIA PROTOCOLS Armenian National Committee of America 1711 N Street, NW, Washington, DC 20036 Tel. (202) 775-1918 * Fax. (202) 775-5648 * Email.anca@anca.org PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release ~ 2009-10-10 Contact: Elizabeth S. Chouldjian ~ Tel: (202) 775-1918 ANCA STATEMENT ON THE SIGNING OF THE TURKEY-ARMENIA PROTOCOLS WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":83,"featured_media":107015,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-15361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-armenian-question"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15361","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/83"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=15361"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/15361\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107015"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=15361"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=15361"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.turkishnews.com\/en\/content\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=15361"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}