April 12, the Armenian Council of America (ACA) Executive Board sent a letter to U.S. President Barack Obama. In the letter, the ACA addressed the upcoming meeting between Obama, his Armenian counterpart Serzh Sargsyan and Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan, as well as the annual April 24th presidential statement on the Armenian Genocide.

ACA urges President Obama to advocate for greater democratic reforms within the region and honor his promise to recognize the Armenian Genocide on its solemn 95th anniversary of April 24, instead of the ill conceived Armenian Turkish Protocols.

“While some in your Administration may advise you to encourage Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan to ratify the Protocols, we instead ask you to encourage the leaders to adopt democratic principles in their respective nations in order to promote future solidarity and friendship in the region. Turkey has closed its borders unilaterally and should open its borders unilaterally without any pre-conditions,” the letter reads.