Ruben Safrasyan: Resolution on the Armenian Genocide important  document and recognition process to continue

ArmInfo. An Important event has taken place, representing an important milestone in the process of recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide. And this  process needs to be continued. Director of the Institute of Oriental  Studies of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia Ruben  Safrastyan expressed this opinion in an interview with reporters on  October 31, noting that the recognition of the Armenian Genocide has  a geopolitical component.

At the same time, Safrastyan noted that the resolution on recognition  of the Armenian Genocide, adopted by the House of Representatives of  the US Congress, is at this stage a symbolic document, however, if  the US Senate with the same majority accepts the corresponding  document, and President Donald Trump signs it, then we can state that  the document is legally binding.

It should be noted that today the leading US Senators called for the  immediate consideration and adoption of a resolution on the  recognition of the Armenian Genocide after the House of  Representatives.

According to the orientalist, the adoption of the resolution was  facilitated by a change in the political atmosphere in the circles of  Washington's highest authority regarding Ankara.

, Safrastyan  believes, noting the fact that on the same day the US House of  Representatives approved a package of sanctions against Turkey and  its financial sector in connection with Ankara's military operation  in northern Syria and the purchase of Russian C -400.

The expert also drew attention to the fact that the Turkish elite,  with the advent of Tayyip Erdogan and ideology, which was created for  the most part by former Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, in  particular the concept of neo-Ottomanism, is trying to reconsider its  role in the Middle East.

Safrastyan also recalled that genocide is the most serious crime  against humanity and if in the 21st century this crime has not yet  been recognized and condemned, it means that such crimes can be  repeated in the future.

Noting that the struggle to ensure that such crimes against humanity  are not repeated in the future must be considered in the same plane  as the process of recognizing and condemning genocide and receiving  compensation for the crime committed.

In light of recent events, the question of Turkey's withdrawal from  NATO is not worth it, Safrastyan said, noting that Turkey is not  going to change the strategy that she chose at the beginning of the  Cold War, but the activity that Turkey is manifesting today is not to  the liking of the United States.

Yesterday  the US House of Representatives adopted a resolution  recognizing the Armenian Genocide. 405 members of the chamber voted  for the resolution, 11 voted against. It should be noted that the  adoption of the bill (H.Res. 266) was lobbied by the two largest  groups representing Americans of Armenian descent - the Armenian  National Committee of America (ANCA) and the "Armenian Assembly of  America." They were supported by two influential Jewish organizations  - the American Jewish Committee and the Anti- Defamation League.

For the first time in over 30 years, the U.S. House of  Representatives voted on the Genocide Resolution.

The fact of the Armenian Genocide in Turkey in 1915 was recognized in  Russia, Germany, France, Canada and in many other countries of the  world. However, Turkey has consistently protested against this, and  the US government avoided calling these events Genocide. The adoption  of the resolution in the United States, according to Western  observers, was faster than most observers expected.