With the approach of April 24, 2015, 100 years after the “great catastrophe” that decimated three quarters of Armenians in Ottoman land, everyone questions the next statement of US President Barak Obama. Did decide he or will not he deliver … the famous word?
That’s right, the great American nation and the 43 states that have recognized the Armenian genocide can only strengthen our belief that his people deliberately freed from
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Karabakh President invites Obama, Putin and Hollande to Artsakh
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic (NKR), or Artsakh, President Bako Sahakyan has extended invitations—by way of the representatives of the OSCE Minsk Group co-chairing countries—to Presidents Barack Obama, Vladimir Putin and François Hollande of the US, Russia and France, respectively.
“In our view, the leaders of the [three] co-chairing countries cannot achieve a great success in dealing with the fate of a country, a people, without having direct contacts with that country.
“Today, too, we find that this is one of the biggest shortfalls in the activities carried out by the international community,” the NKR President told the Voice of America radio.
Source: news.am
Obama: relations between Armenia and US remain solid
Armenia and the United States have a rich history of relations based on partnership and friendship, states the congratulatory message of the President Barack Obama in connection with the Independence Day of Armenia.
The message of Barack Obama sent to President Serzh Sargsyan states (Note: translation from Armenian):
“Dear Mr. President,Together with the American people, I am sending the best wishes in connection with the 23th anniversary of Armenia’s Independence.
Armenia and the United States have a rich history of relations based on partnership and friendship. Humanitarian, cultural and economic ties that unite our countries impress and inspire. We appreciate and respect the rich cultural heritage of Armenia, as well as the great contribution that made Americans of Armenian origin in the United States.
Relations between Armenia and the United States remain solid, and we look forward to continuing and deepening cooperation in the coming years.”
Washington Barack Obama receives Catholicos Aram I and other spiritual leaders
The spiritual leaders of the Middle Eastern Maronite, Armenian, Syrian Orthodox, Greek Catholic and Syrian Catholic, held an hour long meeting with President Obama; National Security Advisor Susan Rice and other key White House staff also attended the meeting on Thursday.
The spiritual leaders gathered for a Christian conference in Washington, DC, the Holy See of Cilicia press service reported.
At the request of the patriarchs, Catholicos Aram I spoke, first offering condolences in memory of the victims on the 13th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks in Washington DC and New York. He noted that terrorism, in its different forms and expressions, continues in various corners of the world, and particularly in the Middle East. His Holiness noted that the expanding terrorist movements in the region are not only a threat to Christians, but also to Muslims and the world as a whole. As such, collective and concerted efforts must be made to combat extremism. The participation of Arab and Islamic states in this effort is crucial, noted Catholicos Aram I.
Referring to the Christian presence in the Middle East, His Holiness noted that Christians are not new comers or outsiders to the region, nor should they be considered second class citizens, as their history is deeply rooted in the Middle East. Aram I welcomed President Obama’s announcement just one day earlier and the U.S. commitment to a united effort to eradicate extremist movements.
Following His Holiness Aram I’s remarks, each of the Patriarchs briefly shared their concerns, primarily focusing on the plight of Christian communities in Iraq. Patriarch Rai submitted to President Obama a previously prepared letter by the spiritual leaders.
President Obama, in turn, broadly outlined the key points of his address to the United States, stressing that freedom of conscience and the defense of human rights remain top priorities in the United States foreign policy.
Obama must recognize Armenian Genocide – France senator
In connection with the centennial of the Armenian Genocide, the US can take a step so that Turkey and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan understand, first of all, that the Armenian Genocide needs to be recognized.
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) Vice-President René Rouquet, who is also a French National Assembly member and deputy chairman of the French-Armenian Parliamentary Friendship Group at the Senate of France, told the above-said to Armenian News-NEWS.am.
In his words, the objective of the French delegation in Armenia is to do everything possible so that the Turks recognize the Armenian Genocide.
“We all are confident that French President François Hollande will be in [Armenia’s capital city] Yerevan on April 24, 2015 [that is, on the 100th anniversary of the genocide]. Hollande must convince the US so that [official] Washington understands that respective steps need to be taken in that direction.
“Turks need to understand that numerous countries have recognized the Armenian Genocide. If the US recognizes the Armenian Genocide, this will have a big impact.
“And, first and foremost, [US President] Barack Obama should do that, since he promised to recognize the Armenian Genocide and he has not fulfilled his promise,” Rouquet stated.
At the same time, he stressed that Erdogan knows very well that it will be very difficult for Obama to recognize the Armenian Genocide.
BREAKING NEWS: Obama Says Iraqi Dam Has Been Retaken From Militants
President Obama said Monday that Iraqi special forces, backed by American war planes, had retaken a strategically critical dam at Mosul, the latest in what he described as a string of positive steps in halting the march of Islamic extremists across the country. report NYT
“This operation demonstrates that Iraqi and Kurdish force are capable of working together to take the fight to ISIL,” Mr. Obama said in remarks in the White House briefing room, using the acronym for the extremist group, the Islamic State in Iraq and the Levant. ”If that dam was breached, it could have proven catastrophic.”
Still, Mr. Obama said, “This is going to take time; there are going to be many challenges ahead.” He said that the American military campaign would continue for the foreseeable future.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/19/world/middleeast/iraq-mosul-dam.html?emc=edit_na_20140818
President Obama backs Iraqi prime minister nominee as U.S. arms Kurds against ISIS
Speaking on Martha’s Vineyard, Obama threw his support behind a possible successor to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who is not bowing out — and raising fears of a possible coup. In a sign of how little faith the White House has in Iraq’s leaders in Baghdad, the U.S. is bypassing them and sending weaponry directly to the Kurds.
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Children from the minority Yazidi sect make their way toward the Syrian border on Monday.President Obama tried to push Iraq’s power-hungry prime minister off the stage Monday — unreservedly throwing his support to a possible successor.
But a defiant Nouri al-Maliki gave no sign he was about to yield to American pressure, and special forces loyal to him continued to fan out across Baghdad — raising fears of a possible coup even as the government fights Islamic extremists in the north and west of the country.
The tense power struggle ratcheted up as tens of thousands of Iraqis from the Yazidi religious sect straggled into Syria after bloodthirsty ISIS fighters chased them into a barren mountain range a week ago.
The refugees, who spent days stranded in the highlands under a relentless sun with little food or water, came with harrowing stories of being driven from their homes.
Obama turned the screws on al-Maliki after Iraqi President Fouad Massoum gave the green light to the man he favors to form a new government, Haider al-Abadi.
“Today, Iraq took a promising step forward,” Obama said in brief remarks from Martha’s Vineyard, where he is on a working vacation. “The United States stands ready to support a government that addresses the needs and grievances of all Iraqi people.”
Obama said Abadi, who like Maliki is a Shiite, could reach out to Iraq’s Sunni and Kurd minorities in a way Maliki has repeatedly failed to do.
“The only lasting solution is for Iraqis to come together and form an inclusive government,” Obama said.
In a speech broadcast Monday night, Maliki rejected the move to shove him out the door. He insisted Abadi’s nomination “runs against the constitutional procedures,” and he accused the U.S. of siding with political forces “who have violated the constitution.”
“We assure all the Iraqi people and the political groups that there is no importance or value to this nomination,” he added.
The prime minister lost U.S. backing after he refused to share power with minorities and installed his corrupt cronies in key posts.
Maliki also drew U.S. ire by doing little to stop the advance of ISIS, which is bent on carving out a caliphate in Iraq — and has staged mass murders of those it regards as infidels.
In his remarks, Obama reported U.S. air and drone strikes have stopped the murderous ISIS militants from capturing the key Kurdish city of Erbil.
But the President reiterated that “there is no American military solution to the larger crisis in Iraq.”
BREAKING NEWS: Thursday, August 7, 2014 9:57 PM EDT Obama Authorizes Limited Airstrikes in Iraq if Needed
President Obama said he had directed United States military forces to conduct targeted airstrikes on Islamic militants if they move to take Erbil, in northern Iraq, threatening the American citizens and military personnel there.
And he said that, at the request of the Iraqi government, he has authorized the military to help provide humanitarian assistance to Iraqi citizens, many of them religious minorities, who are trapped on a mountain.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2014/08/08/world/middleeast/obama-weighs-military-strikes-to-aid-trapped-iraqis-officials-say.html?emc=edit_na_20140807
Turkey’s Erdogan: ‘I stopped talking to Obama’ (Obama is not helping the Neo-Ottoman empire!)
Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan said he ceased direct phone contact with US President Barack Obama once the US backed away from use of military force against Syria last fall.
Erdogan, a supporter of rebel fighters opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s government, was upset, he said, that the United States did not follow through with military action against Damascus amid the fierce civil war there.
“In the past, I was calling him (Obama) directly. Because I can’t get the expected results on Syria, our foreign ministers are now talking to each other,” Erdogan said Monday in an interview with the pro-government ATV channel.
“And I have talked to (US Vice President Joe) Biden. He calls me and I call him.”
Erdogan indicated that he was disappointed when the US would not boost rebel factions enough at a time when Western opinion began to turn against Assad.
“I expect justice in this process. I couldn’t imagine something like this from those who are championing justice,” Erdogan added.
The last phone conversation between Erdogan and Obama took place on February 20, according to AFP, after which the White House released a scathing statement accusing Erdogan of misrepresenting the content of their conversation.
Erdogan has also been at odds with the US over Israel’s current offensive in the Gaza Strip that has killed more than 580 Palestinians in two weeks. Erdogan accused Israel of “state terrorism” and a “genocide” of Palestinians. He also chastised the US for defending Israel’s “disproportionate” use of force, adding that Israel had “surpassed Hitler in barbarism.”
“[Israelis] have no conscience, no honor, no pride. Those who condemn Hitler day and night have surpassed Hitler in barbarism,” Erdogan said.
The US State Department called his comments on Israel “offensive and wrong.” Erdogan fired back saying the United States should partake in “self-criticism.”
Erdogan is expected to win the August 10 presidential election in Turkey. Should he win the race, many analysts expect him to be more assertive with Turkish foreign policy.
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