WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued the following statement in response to premature reports of a “peace” deal between Armenia and Azerbaijan.
“The ANCA seeks a real peace – a just and enduring peace that respects the rights of the Armenian nation and ensures the return of Armenians to Artsakh – not a fake ‘peace’ – a one-sided strategic surrender of Armenian security and sovereignty forced on Yerevan at the point of a gun,” stated Hamparian. (more...)
Washington, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomes a bipartisan Congressional letter led by Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Rep. Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA), and Rep. David Valadao (R-CA), urging newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio to take immediate and decisive action to hold Azerbaijan accountable for its war crimes, secure the release of Armenian prisoners of war (POWs) and political detainees, and support the right of Artsakh’s forcibly displaced Armenians to return to their homeland. (more...)
WASHINGTON, DC – In remarks offered at the Capitol Hill opening of the International Religious Freedom Summit Kick-Off Advocacy event, Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director called for U.S. leadership on Artsakh’s survival, Armenia’s security, and the future of Armenian communities from Syria and Lebanon to Jerusalem’s Armenian Quarter.
The panel discussion focusing on Armenia, moderated by Michael Rubin of the American Enterprise Institute, featured Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA); Robert Avet (more...)
--Jerusalem-Based Save the ArQ Leaders Draw Standing-Room-Only Capitol Hill Audience
WASHINGTON, DC – Save the ArQ co-founders Setrag Balian and Hagop Djernazian brought the plight of Jerusalem’s Armenian Christian Quarter to Capitol Hill and Washington’s policy circles this week, drawing urgent attention to the existential threats facing the 1,700-year-old Armenian Christian presence in the Holy Land.
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-- ANCA Eastern and Western U.S. advocates will travel to Washington, DC April 1-2, 2025, to lobby Congress and attend the annual Armenian Genocide Remembrance on Capitol Hill
Washington, DC — Armenian Americans and allies from across the U.S. will be on Capitol Hill on April 1-2 for advocacy days organized by the ANCA Eastern and Western Regions, as communities nationwide gear up for a month-long series of programs and activities demanding that Turkey and Azerbaijan be held accountable for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923 and the Artsakh Genocide of 2023. (more...)
Washington, DC — The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has launched a nationwide grassroots campaign urging the U.S. Export-Import Bank (EXIM) to reject a proposed $100 million financial guarantee for the sale of Boeing cargo aircraft to Azerbaijan’s Silk Way Airlines. This financing would enable the Aliyev regime’s procurement of dual-use aircraft, facilitating the illegal flow of arms into Azerbaijan—a country widely condemned for its genocidal policies against the Armenian population of Artsakh and ongoing aggression against the Republic of Armenia.
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Washington, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has submitted testimony to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee supporting Senator Marco Rubio’s nomination as U.S. Secretary of State. Authored by ANCA Policy Director Alexander Galitsky, the testimony underscores the urgency of addressing critical human rights issues, including Azerbaijan’s genocidal ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, the enforcement of sanctions against Azerbaijani war criminals, the right of Artsakh Armenians to return to their homeland, and the protection of vulnerable minority communities in Syri (more...)
Washington, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is advancing an array of strategic initiatives with Congress and the incoming Trump-Vance Administration to put in place a just, dignified, and durable peace in the South Caucasus that respects Armenia’s sovereignty, ensures the safe return of Artsakh Armenians, and holds Azerbaijan accountable for its genocidal crimes.”
“Faced with radically new realities across our region of the world, we are aggressively advancing innovative new opportunities to build American support for Armenia and Artsakh – bot (more...)
-- Program Alumni Share Impact and Lifelong Lessons in Advocacy, Leadership, and Career Development
Washington, DC — Armenian American students and recent graduates explored the ANCA's internships and career programs in Washington, DC, during a nationwide webinar highlighting pathways for professional growth and impactful pro-Armenian advocacy. (more...)
WASHINGTON, DC - The ANCA proudly celebrates a year of unprecedented progress in empowering Armenian American youth through dynamic educational and leadership programs in our nation’s capital and via creative outreach initiatives across the United States. Over the past year, over 100 students and recent graduates participated in our Washington, DC-based flagship programs – with thousands more reached through innovative community outreach initiatives. The ANCA has broadened and deepened its commitment to nurturing the next generation of community leaders poised to make impactful changes in (more...)
-- Faith-Based and Civil Society Groups Call for an International Platform to Negotiate the Collective, Protected, and Dignified Return of Artsakh’s Armenians
WASHINGTON, DC – A broad-based global coalition of faith-based and civil society organizations are endorsing a public call to establish an international negotiating platform to facilitate, under an international mandate, “the universally recognized right of indigenous Artsakh Armenian refugees to a collective, protected, and dignified return home.” (more...)
-- Day-long Strategic Dialogue Aimed at Advancing Pro-Armenian Policies
SIMI VALLEY, CA – ANCA leaders from across the country recently gathered at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum for an ANCA Federal Policy Retreat to chart new strategies for advancing pro-Armenian policy priorities in the wake of the 2024 election cycle.
The November 23, 2024, day-long seminar provided a robust platform to assess our community’s growing electoral impact – particularly across key swing states. The forum also focused on putting into place bold, new approaches to lev (more...)
-- Opens Doors to Washington, DC for Future Leaders
GLENDALE, CA / PICO RIVERA, CA – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Washington, DC and regional teams empowered students, parents, and educators at southern California Armenian schools this past week, during Hai Tahd days dedicated to inspiring young Armenians to excel academically and serve proudly as ambassadors for their homeland and heritage.
The two-day initiative, held on November 21 and 22 at Vahan and Anoush Chamlian Armenian School and Armenian Mesrobian School, with participation from Rose and (more...)
