Yerevan, April 22, Noyan Tapan: The United States has already recognized the Armenian Genocide "de jure", since 42 states have already recognized it. This opinion was expressed by Ashot Melkonian, Director of the Institute of History of the Armenia's National Academy of Sciences. Meanwhile, non-recognition of the Genocide by the Congress of the United States means nothing, thinks the historian. "It's astonishing how we seized on that word of genocide. Whether Obama would say it, or would not. If He says, it is good, if does not, it is his own business," told Mr. Melkonian. In Mr. Melkonian's opinion, it turns out that, if the United States recognizes the fact of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Diaspora would "fade" afterwards. Thinking that the international process of recognition of the Armenian Genocide has already been finished, A. Melkonian believes that other questions should be voiced now. Even citizens of Turkey already note that not only the Genocide should be recognized but also territorial issues solved, told Mr. Melkonian. "Life shows, that Turkey will be forced to recognize the Genocide. It is more advantageous if Turkey recognizes the Genocide in the situation similar to the recognition of the Jewish Holocaust by Germany. Turkish political circles and historians know better that the Genocide took place," told A. Melkonian. According to him, the international law promises a 50 per cent success to Armenia if Armenia brings an action against Turkey. However, the international law is not perfect in respect of ensuring compensation for the crime of Genocide. "If in the case of Jewish Holocaust it was possible, since it was the problem of physical injury, it is different with Armenia. Here besides material and human losses, the loss of the motherland took place,"- told the historian.

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