The US Embassy in Turkey responded to the letter by the head of the Armenian National Committee of America Aram Hamparian related to the safety of Armenian MP in the Turkish Parliament Garo Paylan, Press Service of ANCA informed “Armenpress”.

In the response letter it was informed by the Embassy that they are aware that Garo Paylan was one of a number of parliamentarians injured after fighting broke out during a recent debate in Turkish Parliament. “We share your concern about the need for all persons living in Turkey whatever their religious, ethnic, or national origin, to be able to voice their views freely without fear of threat and reprisal. Our annual Human Rights Report describes in great detail the United States government’s ongoing concerns about the patterns of discrimination, hate speech, attacks, and other issues faced by all of Turkey’s minorities.

The United States government has consistently raised these concerns with the government of Turkey in both public and private channels, and we will continue to engage the government of Turkey to underscore the need to provide equal protection to any citizen facing specific threats, regardless of their ethnic and religious identity”, the response letter reads.