“The United States should be leading the world in calling for recognition of the Armenian Genocide — not supporting efforts to rewrite history,” stated the Co-Chairman of the Armenian Caucus, Congressman Mark Kirk, Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) reports.

According to AAA, Kirk sharply criticized Obama’s administration for the support in setting up scientific sub-commission, foreseen by Armenia-Turkey Protocols. “An initiative long pursued by the Turkish government to cast doubt on the settled history and thoroughly documented record of this crime against humanity.”

Commenting on U.S. Presidents pledges to recognize the Genocide and “his record in the Senate calling for the full and proper condemnation of this crime,” Kirk said: “Despite repeated pledges to recognize the Armenian Genocide, the State Department now supports the establishment of an official commission to review whether the Genocide happened at all. The United States should be leading the world in calling for recognition of the Armenian Genocide — not supporting efforts to rewrite history.”

Congressman Kirk jointly with his Armenian Caucus Co-Chairman Frank Pallone and Armenian Genocide Resolution sponsors Adam Schiff and George Radanovich made a statement on Armenia-Turkey Protocols, calling the creation of sub-commission “a thoroughly discredited idea.”

“Turkey cannot be allowed to re-invent this tragic part of its history as a price for normal relations with Armenia. To do so means acquiescence in a charade that demeans the memory of so many victims,” the statement reads.