Efforts of Armenian community in USA addressed to recognition of Genocide opposed by Armenian authorities and Turkey – expert

Armenian expert in international affairs Suren Sargsyan says the U.S. Administration has never been so close to recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

“To claim that Biden will recognize the Genocide I, naturally, cannot, but to claim that there has never been administration in U.S. history that stood so close to the recognition I definitely can,” Sargsyan wrote on Facebook.

He noted that the community carries out huge work with the incumbent administration for the recognition.

“The Armenian community has allies in Biden’s big political team from legislative to executive, who carry out lobbying and why not apply pressures on the White House,” Sargsyan wrote, noting though that the Armenian authorities are carrying out opposite process.

“First the SCS [Security Council Secretary], then NA vice speaker, then the next Armenia’s ambassador to Washington (this is the most dangerous) state about reconciliation with Turkey. The same is being done by Turkey as the recognition process may stop and the sides start negotiating. According to the MFA, there are no official negotiations but probably there is “2nd track diplomacy” or even “1.5 track diplomacy” which is being kept secret from the public (maybe from MFA as well). Sadly the efforts of the Armenian community are being opposed by Turkey and Armenian authorities,” Sargsyan wrote.