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A bill on the alleged World War I-era genocide of Armenians will be put on discussion during the fall session of US Congress, after repeated unsuccessful attempts, an Armenian scholar has said.
Ruben Safrastyan, who heads the Oriental Studies Institute at the country`s National Academy of Sciences, claims that, a good opportunity has emerged this time to achieve recognition of the alleged genocide.
Armenians say Ottoman Turks killed 1.5 million people in 1915 and brand the developments as ``genocide``, while Turkey strenuously dismisses the claim. Yerevan has repeatedly declined Ankara`s proposals to collaborate in researching the developments.
Meanwhile, the US-based federation of Turkic societies said in a statement that the Turkish community, which is maintaining close ties with Azerbaijan and Jewish societies, has leveraged all of its power to counter Armenian claims and stands ready to ward off any of their endeavors.
Mustafa Adnan, head of the federation, has pledged that Armenians will not succeed in reaching their goals in the U.S. He noted that an appeals court has recently overruled a ruling of a California court on paying out life insurance benefits to the relatives of the alleged genocide victims, adding that this was a graphic example of the Turkish Diaspora`s strength.
The judge at the California court of appeal who handed down the ruling said the developments took place miles away from the United States, and the state of California therefore bears no responsibility before the persons involved. The ruling also emphasized that the US government has not passed a decision to recognize the alleged genocide, therefore, US Armenians are not entitled to relevant compensation or insurance.
The Armenian lobby, which is advocating for the acceptance of ``genocide`` around the world, has achieved its recognition in the parliaments of several countries, and is now seeking its passage in Congress.