ArmInfo.US Congress representative Frank Pallone condemned the decision of the National Park Service to issue a permit to the Turkish-American National Steering Committee (TASC) to hold a rally in Washington on April 24. This is reported by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) on its Facebook page.
<It is shocking that National Park Service would grant TASC a permit to stage a protest right next to the Armenian Genocide Commemoration in DC given the genocide-denying, pro-Erdogan groups' past provocations of violence in the US. I call on them to immediately revoke this permit'', he twitted
Earlier it was reported that the Turkish-American National Steering Committee (TASC) is going to hold a rally on April 24 at the same time as the Armenians hold a rally against Ankara's denying policy in Washington. Meanwhile, in May 2017, during the visit of Turkish President Recep Ergodan, there was a clash between his guards and a group of protesters, including Armenians and Kurds, near the residence of the Turkish Ambassador in Washington. According to the video from the scene of the incident, Erdogan, who was in the US capital, personally watched his guards beat the demonstrators. The State Department expressed protest to Turkey. According to the fire and rescue service, nine victims were taken to hospital, one of them in serious condition, and the other in extremely serious condition. It was reported that in addition to security officers, local supporters of Erdogan were involved in the riots