Saturday, May 23, 2009

ARMENIAN DIASPORA SLAMS OBAMA

As reactions of Armenians in U.S. against U.S. President Barack Obama because he did not use the word "genocide" in his speech on April 24 continues, reports mentioning that United States will reduce the economical aid to Armenia increased the disturbance among Armenian diaspora.

Director of one of the major Armenian organizations in United States, Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Ken Hacikyan sent a letter to US President and criticized Obama over his "betrayal‘ to his given promise and over decrease in the financial aid to Armenia saying, ?these injured US Armenians seriously".
Director of ANCA, Ken Hacikyan wrote that Armenians dissappointed that President Obama did not keep the promise he gave during elections and his promise towards development and strenthening of State of Armenia.
Director of ANCA defined decrease in the financial aid to Armenia as "seriously disturbing" and called Obama for attention that Armenia isolated by two of its neighbours; Turkey and Azerbaijan. Hacikyan also stated that Armenia suffers of global economical crisis and cut of 38% in financial aid to Armenia is disturbing. Over April 24 statement of Obama, ANCA director said that the attitude of U.S. President with not keeping his word injured U. S. Armenians seriously and it did not serve to American people.
ANCA director said that the dialogue between Turkey and Armenia should not be connected with the issue of so called Armenian genocide.

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