ANCA Press Releases: 2006

SEN. BIDEN DELAYS SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE VOTE ON HOAGLAND NOMINATION

Sen. Kerry Joins in Calling for Delay Until After August Recess

Aug 1, 2006

ANCA INTERNS COMPLETE INTENSIVE EIGHT-WEEK GRASSROOTS TRAINING PROGRAM

Gain First-Hand Insights in Working of U.S. Political System; Meet with Elected Officials, Leaders from Armenia and Karabagh

Aug 1, 2006

HOUSE ADOPTS AMENDMENT BLOCKING U.S. SUBSIDY FOR ARMENIA RAILROAD BYPASS

Crowley-Sherman-Royce Amendment Adds Provisions of Rep. Knollenberg’s South Caucasus Integration and Open Railroads Act to the Ex-IM Bank Reauthorization Act

Jul 28, 2006

SEN. REED PRESSES SECRETARY OF STATE FOR ANSWERS ON EVANS FIRING; HOAGLAND NOMINATION

Requests Copies of the State Department's "Background Papers" on the Armenian Genocide

Jul 27, 2006

REP. PALLONE URGES SENATE TO BLOCK HOAGLAND NOMINATION

Describes Administration's Denial that it Communicated with the Turkish Government on the Evans Issue as "Not Credible"

Jul 26, 2006

STATE DEPARTMENT MISLED SENATE ON TURKISH COMMUNICATIONS ABOUT AMB. EVANS

Justice Department Records Reveal Repeated Contacts by Turkey's Foreign Agent with the State Department Concerning Remarks by the Ambassador to Armenia

Jul 24, 2006

ANCA URGES SENATE TO BLOCK HOAGLAND NOMINATION

Cites Nominee's Genocide Denial; Inconsistent and Contradictory
Statements to Senate Panel

Jul 18, 2006

ANCA CHALLENGES REP. BURTON’S ATTACK ON NAGORNO KARABAGH

Distributes Fact Sheets Addressing Factual Inaccuracies and Anti-Democratic Bias in his Speech on House floor

Jul 18, 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

ANCA Press Releases: 2006

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