ArmInfo.The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), while welcoming the first wave of sanctions by the US executive and legislative authorities against Turkey's atrocities in Syria, expressed his belief that Ankara would not seriously take Washington's calls for restraint until the president and Congress will continue the policy of indulging the Republic of Turkey, refusing from honest American recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and other Christian nations during the First World War.
Thus, according to the ANCA, the Executive Director of the Organization, Aram Hambarian, expressed his conviction that the American authorities should overcome the veto and recognize the Armenian Genocide if they want Erdogan to take America seriously.
ANCA also announced that an online information campaign has been launched in Congress - anca.org/StopErdogan, calling for speedy compliance with Turkey's sanctions legislation and the immediate adoption of a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide (S.Res.150 and H.Res.296) .
It became known the day before that US President Donald Trump signed a decree on sanctions against Turkey due to the situation in Syria. The document, as follows from the statement by the head of the State Department, Mike Pompeo, is designed to put pressure on Ankara to force it to stop the operation in the Syrian Arab Republic. The restrictions may affect people and organizations whose actions "endanger civilians or lead to further undermining peace, security and stability" in the region, a Pompeo written statement said.
The US Ministry of Finance said that the Ministry of Defense and Energy of Turkey, their heads Hulusi Akar and Fatih Donmez, as well as the deputy chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party Suleiman Soilu, have already entered the list of sanctions. In addition, it was previously reported that Washington intends to raise tariffs for Turkish steel to 50%, that is, to the level that was in force until they were reduced in May. The United States will also end negotiations under the auspices of the Department of Commerce regarding a deal with Ankara for a hundred billion dollars.