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ANCA 2018 Review: People, Power, and Progress

WASHINGTON, DC – A six-minute video shared today across multiple social media platforms highlights the Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) progress on a broad array of pro-Armenian priorities throughout 2018 – an extraordinary year that saw the ANCA leverage historic changes in Armenia to advocate aggressively for strategically upgrading the U.S.-Armenia partnership, blocking a reckless plan to sell U.S. arms to Baku, and ending Turkey’s grip on the Trump Administration’s continued enforcement of Ankara’s Armenian Genocide gag-rule.

“We’re pleased to share this video highlighting our progress across a broad array of ANCA advocacy priorities – from def (more...)

ANCA Welcomes Congressional Call for Upgrade in U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership

-- Congressional Armenian Caucus Letter to Secretary Pompeo Sets Forth Clear, Comprehensive Vision for Post-Revolution Growth of Bilateral Relations

WASHINGTON, DC – In the wake of the Armenian people’s unprecedented peaceful political transition – during which Armenia emerged as an international model of democratic development - Congressional Armenian Caucus leadership have urged the U.S. State Department to elevate the U.S.-Armenia strategic dialogue, through the U.S.-Armenia Task Force and an increased focus on short and mid-term economic deliverables.

“We join today with the Congressional Armenian Caucus in calling for a strategic upgrade of U.S.-Armenia rel (more...)

Western U.S. Campus Tour Spotlights ANCA Career Programs in DC and California

ANCA’s Yerimyan and ANCA WR’s Khodanian Share Successes of Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program and Karabian Fellowship

WASHINGTON, DC — The ANCA and ANCA Western Region shared a 360-degree view of the organization’s career development and student empowerment initiatives on six campuses throughout California, spotlighting internship and job placement opportunities offered through the Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program (CGP) and Leo Sarkisian Summer Program in Washington, the Walter and Laurel Karabian Fellowship in Sacramento, and regional internships in Southern California. “We were excited to see record numbers of students come out during a single (more...)

U.S. Senators and Representatives Congratulate Prime Minister Pashinyan on Victory for Democracy

-- Senators Markey, Reed, and Whitehouse Join Congressional Armenian Caucus Leadership in Praising Armenia’s Peaceful and Democratic Political Transition

WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) thanked leading legislative supporters of Armenia for their letter today congratulating Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on the free and fair conduct of Armenia’s December 9th parliamentary election.

Senators Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) joined with Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone Jr. (D-NJ), Dave Trott (R-MI), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and David Valadao (R-CA) and Caucus Vice-Ch (more...)

Senator Menendez Pledges to Work with U.S. Ambassador to Armenia on Securing “An Honest Acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide”

-- Commits to Continued Dialogue with U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan on Reducing Aliyev Threats

WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Democrat Robert Menendez (D-NJ) committed to continue working with U.S. Ambassador to Armenia-designate Lynne Tracy and U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan-designate Earle Litzenberger on a range of concerns raised during their confirmation hearings, including honest U.S. affirmation of the Armenian Genocide and countering Azerbaijani threats to peace. (more...)

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves U.S. Ambassador to Armenia and Azerbaijan Nominees

-- Administration’s Complicity in Turkey’s Armenian Genocide Denial Forces New Ambassador to Armenia to Start Tenure with a “Moral Deficit”

WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee cleared the way for full Senate confirmation of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia designate Lynne Tracy and U.S. Ambassador to Azerbaijan designate Earle Litzenberger, following careful Senate scrutiny, supported by the ANCA, across a broad array of U.S. policies regarding Armenia, Azerbaijan, and the Armenian Genocide.

The decision comes after a two-week delay, requested by Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Democrat Robert Menendez (D-NJ), (more...)

Turkish American Lobbyist Pleads Guilty to Illegally Funding Congressional Trips with Azerbaijani Government Oil Money

-- ANCA Called for Public Release of Congressional Ethics Report, Leading to Justice Department Investigation and Arrest of Kemal Oksuz; Sentencing Set for February 11, 2019

WASHINGTON, DC – A grassroots campaign backed by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) calling for the public release of an Office of Congressional Ethics investigation of an illegally funded Congressional junket to Azerbaijan contributed to pro-Azerbaijani lobbyist Kemal “Kevin” Oksuz pleading guilty today to “devising a scheme to falsify, conceal and cover up material facts” from the U.S. Congress. (more...)

ANCA Statement on the Parliamentary Elections in Armenia

Washington, DC — Based on preliminary reports from election observers, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) issued this positive reading of the impact of the December 9th Parliamentary elections on the future of U.S.-Armenia relations:

“The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) congratulates the people of Armenia on a free and fair parliamentary election, welcoming this landmark achievement as a victory for democracy and the start of a new era in the U.S.-Armenia strategic partnership.”

“We are already working with key American and Armenian stakeholders to build upon Armenia’s peaceful, constitutional, and democratic transition, by transla (more...)

ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian on Congressman David Valadao Conceding his Race to Represent California’s 21st Congressional District

WASHINGTON, DC – Earlier today, Congressman David Valadao (R-CA) issued a statement conceding in his race to serve the people of California’s 21st Congressional District. Congressman David Valadao – the Co-Chair of the Congressional Armenian Caucus – lost his re-election bid by a small margin – in a race with over 110,000 votes cast – in a district that stretches across the San Joaquin Valley – home to thousands of Armenian Americans. Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Raffi Hamparian has offered the following statement in light of Rep. Valadao’s concession. (more...)

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2018 ANCA Advocacy Review: People, Power, Progress
12/21/2018

ANCA Welcomes Congressional Call for Upgrade in U.S.-Armenia Strategic Partnership
12/18/2018

Western U.S. Campus Tour Spotlights ANCA Career Programs in DC and California
12/17/2018

U.S. Senators and Representatives Congratulate Prime Minister Pashinyan on Victory for Democracy
12/14/2018

Senator Menendez Pledges to Work with U.S. Ambassador to Armenia on Securing “An Honest Acknowledgment of the Armenian Genocide”
12/13/2018

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