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Armenian Caucus Seeks Over $100 Million in U.S. Aid for Artsakh and Armenia

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-- ANCA launches anca.org/aidletter action platform encouraging U.S. House Members to cosign the FY2022 Armenian Caucus Foreign Aid Letter

WASHINGTON, DC – The Congressional Armenian Caucus is calling for over $100 million in U.S. aid to Armenia and Artsakh following Turkey and Azerbaijan’s devastating attacks last year, as House Appropriations Subcommittee on Foreign Operations Chairwoman Barbara Lee (D-CA) and Ranking Member Hal Rogers (R-KY) begin crafting the FY2022 Foreign Aid Bill.

“We want to thank Representatives Pallone, Speier, and Schiff and their colleagues in the leadership of the Armenian Caucus for advancing this aid package for Artsakh and Armenia (more...)

ANCA Washington DC Summer Internship Application Deadline Extended to April 15th

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-- Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship Will Explore Hybrid Virtual/In-Washington, DC Options

WASHINGTON, DC — University students interested in advancing Armenian American policy priorities and experiencing federal-level pro-Armenian advocacy firsthand are encouraged to apply to the ANCA Leo Sarkisian Summer Internship (LSI) and Maral Melkonian Avetisyan Fellowship by April 15, 2021.

“The ANCA, building on years of on-line engagement, took our summer internship fully virtual last year, keeping our students safe while also developing best-practices for expanded Armenian American activism,” said ANCA Program Director Alex Manouki (more...)

37 Senators Join Chairman Menendez in Calling on President Biden to Recognize Armenian Genocide

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-- Bipartisan Letter Demands an End to U.S. Complicity in Turkey’s Genocide Denial

WASHINGTON, DC – A bipartisan group of 37 Senators joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today in calling on President Biden to follow the lead of Congress in fully and formally recognizing the Armenian Genocide.

“President Biden – by virtue of his own strong Senate record and the bipartisan House and Senate resolutions he backed as a candidate – is powerfully positioned to reject Turkey’s gag-rule, locking in permanent U.S. government-wide condemnation and commemoration of the Armenian Genocide,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparia (more...)

Schiff, Armenian Caucus Leaders Introduce Legislation Demanding Azerbaijan’s Release of Armenian POWs

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Bi-Partisan Measure Launched with Support of Over 30 U.S. House Members; ANCA Continues Campaign to Rally Support for Speedy Passage

WASHINGTON, DC – Over 30 U.S. Representatives joined House Intelligence Committee Chair Adam Schiff (D-CA) in introducing new legislation, led by the Congressional Armenian Caucus leaders, calling on Azerbaijan to immediately release over 200 Armenian prisoners of war and captured civilians, illegally kept hostage over 100 days after the November 9th ceasefire statement between Azerbaijan and Armenia. (more...)

Menendez Calls for Biden Recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Azerbaijani release of Armenian POWs

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-- Powerful Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Stakes out Strong Stand During Confirmation Hearing for Senior State Department Officials

WASHINGTON, DC – Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) – Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee – pressed the Biden Administration to join Congress in properly recognizing the Armenian Genocide and also to work for the release of Armenian hostages illegally held by the Azerbaijani government. (more...)

ANCA Welcomes Alex Manoukian as Newest Addition to DC Team

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-- New Director of Programs Will Oversee Internships, Job Placement, and Youth Programming

WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) welcomes Alex Manoukian as a new and powerful addition to its professional staff in the nation’s capital.

“The ANCA is proud to have Alex Manoukian join our team of professionals in Washington, DC,” shared ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian. “Across many ANCA programs, we offer ladders of success for emerging Armenian American professionals. We are confident that Alex is going to build on these ladders to help young leaders reach their full potential,” Hamparian added. (more...)

UPDATE: Over 100 U.S. Representatives Call on Biden Administration to Stand with Artsakh and Armenia

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-- Bipartisan Letter - Signed by Legislators from 20+ U.S. States – Advances Pro-Armenian Policy Priorities

WASHINGTON, DC – Over one hundred Members of Congress – from more than twenty U.S. states – have called upon the Biden Administration to undertake concrete steps for Artsakh’s survival and Armenia’s security, in a bipartisan Armenian Caucus letter strongly supported by the ANCA.

“The strong Congressional participation in the Armenian Caucus letter to the Biden Administration reflects and also powerfully reinforces growing bipartisan support for Artsakh among legislators from across America,” said ANCA Government Affairs Director Tereza Yerimyan. (more...)

Secretary of State-Designate Blinken Testifies in Support of Renewed U.S. Leadership to Strengthen Armenia’s Security and Resilience

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-- Commits to U.S. Reengagement in the OSCE Minsk Group Peace Process to Help Protect the “Security of Nagorno-Karabakh” WASHINGTON, DC – President Biden’s nominee to serve as Secretary of State, Antony Blinken – in written responses submitted following his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee – expressed support for U.S. funding to meet the security needs of Armenia and the ongoing humanitarian crisis in and around Nagorno-Karabakh. (more...)

ANCA Congratulates President Biden

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-- Calls on Biden-Harris Administration to Urgently Support Policy Priorities

WASHINGTON, DC — The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) congratulates Joe Biden on his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States of America.

We join with our community, coalition partners, and Congressional allies in encouraging the Administration to engage constructively and cooperatively on U.S. policy priorities impacting Armenia, Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh), Eurasia, Eastern Mediterranean, and the Greater Middle East. (more...)

Last Minute U.S.-Turkey Accord Grants Ankara Rights to Christian Cultural Heritage

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-- ANCA, Hellenic American Leadership Council, In Defense of Christians to Work with Incoming Biden Administration to Safeguard Rights of Indigenous and Minority Populations

WASHINGTON, DC - In its final hours, the Trump Administration signed a disastrous bilateral U.S.-Turkey Memorandum of Understanding granting Turkey legal rights over the vast religious-cultural heritage of the region’s indigenous peoples and other minority populations. (more...)


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04/15/2021
Armenian Caucus Seeks Over $100 Million in U.S. Aid for Artsakh and Armenia
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ANCA Washington DC Summer Internship Application Deadline Extended to April 15th
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  • ANCA meeting with Secretary Lew
    The ANCA met with Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew to personally thank him for leading President Obama's April 24th delegation to the international Armenian Genocide Centennial remembrance ceremony in Yerevan, and also to discuss the Treasury Department's role in the further growth of the U.S.-Armenia economic relationship.
  • Ever thought "We need more Armenian Americans in Congress!"? We have some great opportunities in 2016 - like ANCA-endorsed Katcho Achadjian, who is running for Congress in the Santa Barbara, CA area. Take a moment and "Like" his campaign page - https://www.facebook.com/KatchoAchadjian with the ANCA Team
    Ever thought "We need more Armenian Americans in Congress!"? We have some great opportunities in 2016 - like ANCA-endorsed Katcho Achadjian, who is running for Congress in the Santa Barbara, CA area. Take a moment and "Like" his campaign page - https://www.facebook.com/KatchoAchadjian
  • Members of the ANCA San Fernando Valley North Chapter, constituents, and ANCA Western Region representatives have a productive and educational meeting with Representative Steve Knight.
  • House Ethics Committee
    Join the ANCA in calling on the U.S. House Ethics Committee to publicly release the Office of Congressional Ethic's findings on Azerbaijan. Just call the Committee at (202) 225-7103.
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    The ANCA WR thanks all the local chapters, volunteers, interns and community members that made our ‪#‎HyeVotes‬ Drive such a success! If you're not registered to vote register online at hyevotes.org
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    Members of the ANCA Hovig Apo Saghdejian Capital Gateway Program Advisory Committee (CGPAC) reviewing applications and interviewing prospective fellows for our Fall, 2015, session, which kicks off on September 14th. To learn more about this innovative DC careers and internship program, visit anca.org/gateway or email gateway@anca.org

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