YEREVAN, APRIL 23, NOYAN TAPAN. 101 Congressmen have already expressed support to the Resolution on Armenian Genocide in U.S. Congress. Arpi Vardanian, the Director of the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) Armenian Office, reported at the April 23 press conference. She expects U.S. President Barack Obama to keep his preelection promise and to pronounce the word "genocide" in his April 24 address. According to A. Vardanian, recognition of the Armenian Genocide is necessary for restoring the history of not only Turkey, but also the U.S. "I wish the U.S. to recognize its own history admitting that in those years it provided much assistance to people experiencing the Genocide." A. Vardanian said that they are for establishment of relations between Armenia and Turkey and opening the border. She welcomed the joint statement of RA and Turkish Foreign Ministers meanwhile refraining from expressing an opinion about the "road map" mentioned in that statement due to not being well-aware of the details.

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