ANCA Press Releases: 2006

HOUSE MEMBERS DISTURBED BY STATE DEPARTMENT NON-RESPONSE TO CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY ON AMB. EVANS’ FIRING

"The Bush Administration has once again failed to answer the question of whether or not the early departure of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Evans is related to comments he made about the Armenian Genocide. --Rep. Edward Markey (D-MA)

Jul 17, 2006

LOS ANGELES TIMES CALLS ON SENATE TO BLOCK HOAGLAND NOMINATION

Urges Foreign Relations Committee to Require that Nominee Properly Recognizes the Armenian Genocide as a Condition for Approval

Jul 16, 2006

SEN. FEINGOLD ADDS VOICE TO GROWING CONGRESSIONAL CALLS FOR ANSWERS ON AMB. EVANS FIRING

WASHINGTON, DC – Concerns continued to grow this week regarding the circumstances surrounding the firing of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Marshall Evans, as Sen. Russell Feingold (D-WI) becom

Jul 11, 2006

BILL OPENING CALIFORNIA COURTS TO RECOVERY OF GENOCIDE ERA DEPOSITS HEADED TO FULL STATE ASSEMBLY VOTE

SACRAMENTO, CA — The California State Assembly Judiciary Committee passed legislation on June 27 that would grant legal rights to Armenian Genocide survivors and their heirs to recover bank dep

Jun 30, 2006

SENATE DELAYS CONFIRMATION VOTE ON ARMENIAN AMBASSADOR-DESIGNATE

Seven Members of the Foreign Relations Committee Press the Administration to Explain its Policy on the Armenian Genocide

Jun 30, 2006

ANCA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE TO GATHER ACTIVISTS NATION-WIDE THIS SEPTEMBER

Practical Training to Advance the Armenian Cause

Jun 30, 2006

SENATE AID PANEL VOTES SHARP CUT IN AID TO ARMENIA

Proposes $5 Million for Nagorno Karabagh; Allocates Equal Amounts of Foreign Military Financing to Armenia and Azerbaijan

Jun 29, 2006

SENATE PANEL PRESSES PROPOSED U.S. ENVOY FOR CLEAR EXPLANATION OF U.S POLICY ON THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Sen. Biden Against Senate Approval of New Ambassador until State Department Responds to Questions on Amb. Evans Recall

Jun 28, 2006

RADANOVICH LEADS CONGRESSIONAL EFFORT TO URGE SECRETARY OF STATE TO RECONSIDER RECALL OF AMB. EVANS

Fresno Congressman Joined by Rep. Adam Schiff and Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Joe Knollenberg and Frank Pallone

Jun 23, 2006

ARMENIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY LOOKS TO SENATE CONFIRMATION HEARING FOR ANSWERS TO AMB. EVANS FIRING

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Set to Consider New Nominee on June 28th at 2:30pm

Jun 20, 2006

ANCA Press Releases: 2006

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