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ANCA Honors Legacy of Lucine Zadoian Kouchakdjian

-- Names Capitol Hill Day of Annual Rising Leaders Program in Memory of Lifelong ANCA Activist

WASHINGTON, DC – The ANCA Endowment Fund is proud to honor Lucine Zadoian Kouchakdjian by naming the flagship Capitol Hill day of the organization’s Rising Leaders program – an annual three-day gathering in Washington, DC introducing university students and high school seniors to career opportunities and community advocacy priorities in the nation’s capital – in memory of her lifetime of service to the Armenian Cause.

The family of Lucine Zadoian Kouchakdjian, who passed away on February 26, 2021 at the age 87, has ensured that her legacy lives on by empowering new g (more...)

Urge Congress to Block U.S. Military Aid to Azerbaijan In the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)

Stand strong against Azerbaijan's ongoing aggression against the Armenian Homeland by working with Senate and House to zero-out military aid to Azerbaijan through upcoming consideration of the FY2022 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

Congressional consideration for the NDAA measure started this Summer, with full House and Senate votes set for September. (more...)

House Rules Committee Clears the Path for U.S. House Vote on Blocking US Military Aid to Azerbaijan

ANCA-Backed Pallone Amendment to FY2022 Foreign Aid Bill Could Come to a Vote as Early as Wednesday 7/28

WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) efforts to block U.S. arms and aid to Azerbaijan took another step forward today with the U.S. House Rules Committee deciding to permit a full House vote on an amendment, led by Rep. Frank Pallone and his Congressional Armenian Caucus colleagues, blocking U.S. military financing and training assistance for the Azerbaijani armed forces. (more...)

Cicilline and Bilirakis Lead Congressional Drive to Block Transfer of U.S. Drone Technology to Turkey

HALC, ANCA Lead Broad Community Coalition Supporting Congressional Demand for a State Department Investigation into Turkey’s Drone Program

WASHINGTON, DC – Representatives David Cicilline (D-RI) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) are leading a bi-partisan call on the State Department to suspend export licenses for U.S. drone technology to Turkey, pending an official investigation into the destabilizing role of Turkey’s drone programs in the Caucasus, South Asia, the Eastern Mediterranean, and around the globe. (more...)

ANCA Seeking Close Scrutiny of Jeff Flake’s Nomination To Serve As U.S. Ambassador To Turkey

Washington, DC - The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)is supporting close Senate scrutiny of President Biden's controversial nomination this week of former Arizona legislator Jeff Flake - a longstanding ally of Ankara's campaign of Armenian Genocide denial - to serve as our nation's next Ambassador to the Republic of Turkey.

"Jeff Flake's long and shameful record of complicity in Turkey's denial of the Armenian Genocide casts a dark shadow over his nomination," said ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian. (more...)

U.S. House Appropriators Raise Alarm Over Biden Waiver of Section 907 Restrictions on Arms and Aid to Azerbaijan

WASHINGTON, DC – Biden's waiver of Section 907 restrictions on U.S. aid to Azerbaijan and the disparity in military assistance between Armenia and Azerbaijan must be addressed by Secretary of State Blinken, stated the report accompanying the Fiscal Year 2022 Foreign Aid Bill, presented and adopted by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations earlier this week, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

“We welcome today’s U.S. House report language as a first step toward rolling back President Biden’s reckless waiver of Section 907 and stopping all U.S. arms and aid to the oil-rich, racist, and openly anti-Armenian Aliyev regime,� (more...)

ANCA Summer Academy to Jumpstart High School Engagement in the Armenian Cause

-- Inaugural Washington Week to Inspire Careers in Politics and Policy; Explore Best Practices in Grassroots Pro-Artsakh/Armenia Civic Participation

WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is expanding its youth advocacy and career development efforts to high schoolers, with the launch of the ANCA Summer Academy from August 9-13th, 2021, in Washington, DC.

The online application form for the competitive 10-person program is available at anca.org/summer. The deadline to apply is July 9, 2021. Students accepted into the program will be notified by Monday, July 12, 2021. (more...)

ANCA Underscores Call for Ambassador Tracy’s Recall

-- ANCA Chairman Demands Accountability for System-wide Failure of U.S. Diplomacy

WASHINGTON, DC – ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian has escalated calls for the recall of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Lynne Tracy, underscoring to Congressional, community, and coalition partners the need for accountability for the system-wide failure of America’s top diplomat in Yerevan.

“As I shared last year, the ANCA wants every American Ambassador to Armenia to be successful – for the United States, for Armenia, and for the century-long bond between these two nations,” said ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian. “The record shows, however, that Ambassador Tracy’s tenure at our U.S. Em (more...)

ANCA Testimony Stresses Need for Expanded U.S. Aid for Artsakh and Armenia in the Aftermath of Azerbaijan/Turkey Attacks

-- Urges U.S. House Panel to Strengthen Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act; Block International Grants or Loans to Aliyev Regime

WASHINGTON, DC – Increasing Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) aid and blocking U.S. assistance to Azerbaijan are key components of the ANCA testimony, submitted to the U.S. House panel drafting the Fiscal Year 2022 foreign aid bill. The request for Artsakh aid was part of a broader $350 million targeted assistance package to both Armenia and Artsakh, recovering from the aftermath of the Fall, 2020, attacks by Azerbaijan and Turkey, which left over 5,000 Armenians dead and displaced over 100,000 civilians. (more...)

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U.S. Representatives File Eight Amendments to Hold Azerbaijan and Turkey Accountable
09/15/2021

U.S. Legislators Press for Statutory Ban on Military Aid to Baku
09/14/2021

ANCA Honors Legacy of Lucine Zadoian Kouchakdjian
09/08/2021

U.S. Congressional Leaders Stand in Solidarity with Artsakh on 30th Anniversary of Independence
09/02/2021

ANCA Summer Interns Advocate for Artsakh’s Freedom; Armenia’s Security
09/02/2021

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