Pro-Armenian Congressmen called on U.S. Secretary of State to reconsider Amb. Evans recall

In a June 22nd letter, the legislators noted that "after months of speculation," the recall of Ambassador Evans "was confirmed when the President nominated Richard Hoagland to serve as the new United States Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia on May 23. While there has been no official acknowledgement that Ambassador Evans removal was a result of his February 2005 statement that the "Armenian genocide" was the first "genocide" of the 20th Century, all evidence points to that conclusion."

The Congressional letter closed with the four legislators expressing their belief that "the United States must formally recognize the "Armenian genocide", and we will continue to work towards that goal. Allowing John Evans to continue as Ambassador to Armenia sends a strong message on the necessity of Turkish recognition, and will be an important step in establishing the U.S. position on the "Armenian genocide."

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