The US Senate has unanimously passed a resolution recognizing the Ottoman Empire-era massacre of Armenians as genocide. The move is likely to further strain US ties with Ankara, which has opposed such a designation for decades.
The landmark resolution was passed by the Senate on Thursday. It was the fourth attempt to adopt it, as the previous efforts were blocked by three GOP senators.
“We have just passed the Armenian genocide resolution…and it is fitting and appropriate that the Senate stands on the right side of history in doing so. It commemorates the truth of the Armenian genocide,” the resolution’s co-sponsor, Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), said.
The United States Senate just passed the Armenian Genocide resolution with no objection through unanimous consent! Thank you, @SenatorMenendez and @SenTedCruz, for your relentless commitment to passing this resolution. pic.twitter.com/2IBfjZZwIk
— Armenian Assembly (@ARAMAC_DC) December 12, 2019
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Source: RT