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President Trump Doubles Down on “Turkey First” Armenian Genocide Policy

-- Annual Commemorative Statement again Fails to Properly Characterize Armenian Genocide

WASHINGTON, DC – For the third year, President Donald Trump failed to properly condemn as ‘genocide’ the Ottoman Turkish government’s annihilation of millions of Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Chaldeans, and other Christians in his annual April 24th commemorative statement.

“This is a cut-and-paste policy, set in Ankara by Turkish dictators and enforced in Washington by American presidents,” said the ANCA's Aram Hamparian. Read his complete statement (more...)

ANCA Statement on House Democracy Partnership Visit to Armenia

WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian offered the following comment regarding this week’s U.S. House Democracy Partnership visit to Armenia.

“This week’s working visit to Armenia by a delegation representing the bipartisan U.S. House Democracy Partnership (HDP) provides an opportunity for U.S. legislators to engage directly with their counterparts in the Armenian Parliament, and to witness, first-hand, Armenia’s remarkable recent progress – from its internationally acclaimed constitutional transfer of power and universally praised free and fair elections to its broad-based democratic develo (more...)

Senator Menendez Presses U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Nominee on U.S. Armenian Genocide Policy

-- Senate Foreign Relations Committee members reiterate threats to impose sanctions, block F-35 sale if Erdogan completes Russian S-400 missile purchase

WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Robert Menendez (D-NJ) cited the refusal of U.S. Ambassador to Turkey nominee David Michael Satterfield to properly characterize the Armenian Genocide as an important reason to pass pending Senate and House Armenian Genocide legislation. S.Res.150 and H.Res.296 would – as a matter of U.S. national policy – recognize the Armenian Genocide, reject the denial of this crime, and encourage Armenian Genocide education in public schools. (more...)

Expanding U.S.-Armenia Ties, Removing Barriers to Artsakh Dialogue Among Key Issues Discussed during ANCA Talks with State Department Official

-- ANCA Chairman advances 360-degree community priorities during two-days of meetings in nation’s capital

WASHINGTON, DC -- The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) held a constructive discussion regarding Armenian American policy priorities this week with Deputy Assistant Secretary of State George Kent. During an April 10th meeting at the U.S. Department of State, ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian – joined by ANCA Programs Director Tereza Yerimyan and ANCA Eastern U.S. Executive Director Aram Balian – raised a number of issues, (more...)

At Capitol Hill Remembrance, U.S. Legislators Press for Adoption of Armenian Genocide Resolution

ANCA Backs Bipartisan House and Senate Measures Targeting Turkey’s Denial

WASHINGTON, DC – Lead authors of the Armenian Genocide Resolution in the U.S. House – Reps. Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) – pledged to press for passage of their bipartisan legislation during a standing-room-only Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Observance that gave voice to the growing bi-partisan Congressional consensus against Turkey’s Armenian Genocide gag-rule.

This year’s remembrance, held on the top floor of the U.S. Senate’s iconic Hart building, focused, in large measure, on newly introduced Armenian Genocide legislation in both the House and Senate. (more...)

Senators Menendez and Cruz Introduce New Armenian Genocide Legislation Targeting Turkey’s Denial

-- Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer among 16 original cosponsors of companion measure to House Armenian Genocide Resolution

WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Democrat Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and former presidential candidate Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced Armenian Genocide legislation today reaffirming proper U.S. recognition and remembrance of this crime and rejecting U.S. complicity in its denial. (more...)

U.S. House Armenian Genocide Resolution Locks-In Official Recognition, Rejects Turkey’s Denial, Encourages Public Education

-- Representatives Schiff and Bilirakis joined by over 70 U.S. House Colleagues in Launching New ANCA-Backed Bipartisan Resolution

WASHINGTON, DC – On the eve of the Capitol Hill Armenian Genocide Observance, Congressmen Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) were joined by over 70 of their U.S. House colleagues in introducing a new Armenian Genocide Resolution aimed at establishing, as a matter of U.S. policy, 1) the rejection of Armenian Genocide denial, 2) ongoing official U.S. government recognition and remembrance of this crime, and 3) the importance of education about the Armenian Genocide in preventing modern day atrocities. (more...)

Over 35 U.S. House Members Join Armenian Caucus Call for $100 Million U.S. Aid Package for Artsakh and Armenia

WASHINGTON, DC – Thirty-five U.S. Representatives today joined with Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Frank Pallone (D-NJ) in calling upon Chairwoman Nita Lowey (D-NY) and Ranking Member Hal Rogers (R-KY) of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on State-Foreign Operations to back a $100 million Fiscal Year 2020 aid package for Artsakh and Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

Cosigners of the Congressional Armenian Caucus letter advancing pro-Armenia and Artsakh funding priorities are Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone, Jackie Speier (D-CA), Vice-Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Representatives Salud Carbaja (more...)

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President Trump Doubles Down on “Turkey First” Armenian Genocide Policy
04/24/2019

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ANCA Statement on House Democracy Partnership Visit to Armenia
04/16/2019

Senator Menendez Presses U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Nominee on U.S. Armenian Genocide Policy
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