11/12/20 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "The Nagorno Karabakh ceasefire fails to solve many of the fundamental issues at the root of decades of violence in the region and leaves the people of Artsakh vulnerable to future attacks by Azerbaijan and Turkey." View the tweet here.

11/12/20 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "The @StateDept should convene the international community to help craft a long-term agreement that will end the threat of future violence in the region and ensure Artsakh's security." View the tweet here.

10/09/20 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "Azerbaijan and Turkish-backed forces continue to launch attacks targeting #Armenian families and civilians.
U.S.-led diplomatic intervention has been key in ending violence in the Nagorno-Karabakh region in the past. It will be key in stopping it now." View the tweet here.

09/29/20 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "My statement on the Azerbaijani aggression in the Nagorno-Karabakh region that has led to multiple days of violence:" View the tweet here.

07/17/20 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "I stand in support of the Armenian people as they work to maintain their territorial integrity. Azerbaijan’s provocative actions will only serve to further destabilize a region that has been deeply impacted by the global pandemic. https://nytimes.com/aponline/2020/07/14/world/europe/ap-eu-armenia-azerbaijan.html…" View the tweet here.

04/24/20 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "On this somber day, I join Armenians in Massachusetts and around the world in mourning the 1.5 million lives lost in the #ArmenianGenocide 105 years ago.
This Congress was the first in our history to formally recognize this atrocity. The White House should do the same." View the tweet here.

11/09/19 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "It was my honor to introduce my friend and colleague, @RepMcGovern, at the 13th Annual @ANCA_DC Awards Night. He’s the recipient of the ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award for his role as a leader in recognizing the Armenian Genocide." View the tweet here.

11/09/19 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "Armenian-Americans play an integral role in our community — and as a Member of the Congressional Armenian Caucus, I was proud to join @RepMcGovern to vote in favor of the historic resolution last month that accurately recognizes the Armenian Genocide." View the tweet here.

10/30/19 - Rep. Trahan posted the following to Facebook: "I was proud to support this resolution to see that the mass murders committed by the Ottoman Empire against the Armenians are recognized as genocide. The United States must never be silent in the face of such atrocities, whether they occurred a century ago or in the present day.

As a Member of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, I am honored to work with our local Armenian leaders and serve as the community’s advocate in Congress. I remain committed to recognizing their contributions to our society and assuring that the People’s House always speaks clearly about crimes against humanity." View the Facebook post here.

04/09/19 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "There is no debate among historians that the Ottoman Empire committed horrible acts against the Armenian people that meet the definition of a genocide. The US must always speak out against these atrocities, past and present. 1/3" View the tweet here.

04/09/19 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "Turkey’s continued denial of the Armenian Genocide is a source of regional tension which undermines the foundations of a lasting peace that would be in the best interests of the United States and our national security. 2/3" View the tweet here.

04/09/19 - Rep. Trahan tweeted "The time for Congress to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide is now. I am proud to stand with genocide survivors and their descendants who have stood firm in their journey for truth and justice for over 100 years. 3/3" View the tweet here.

04/09/19 - Rep. Trahan posted the following to Facebook: "The United States must always speak out firmly against ongoing atrocities around the world, but we cannot effectively claim the moral high ground to do so if we fail to reckon with genocides of the past.

There is no debate among historians that the Ottoman Empire committed horrible acts against the Armenian people that meet the definition of a genocide. Turkey’s continued denial of the Armenian Genocide is a source of regional tension which undermines the foundations of a lasting peace that would be in the best interests of the United States and our national security.

The time for Congress to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide is now. I am proud to stand with genocide survivors and their descendants who have stood firm in their journey for truth and justice for over 100 years. We must make sure these dark chapters of human history do not repeat themselves, and we cannot do that without making the truth known." View the Facebook post here.