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US SENATOR HOPES FOR CONGRESS RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
22.09.2005 07:45
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Artur
Baghdassaryan received California Senator, Republican Jack Scott, reported
the Press Service of the Armenian Parliament. J. Scott has arrived in
Armenia to open a regional Trade Center of California. The decision to open
the Center was passed by the Californian Senate in the presence of Mr. Scott
in 2001. The Senator is well-known for his activities favorable for Armenia
and promotion of recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the California
Senate. In the course of the meeting the Senator said that he hoped for the
US Congress to recognize the Armenian Genocide taken place in 1915. In his
opinion, the Trade Center will promote not only mutually favorable
commercial ties, but also tourism. A. Baghdassaryan expressed satisfaction
with the opening of the Trade Center. He underscored readiness to promote
strengthening the trade and economic relations. The parties noted the
importance of establishment of relations between parliaments of California
and Armenia. It was also noted in the course of the conversation that
interparliamentary ties had already been discussed with US House Speaker
Dennis Hastert.
US SENATOR HOPES FOR CONGRESS RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
22.09.2005 07:45
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Today Chairman of the National Assembly of Armenia Artur
Baghdassaryan received California Senator, Republican Jack Scott, reported
the Press Service of the Armenian Parliament. J. Scott has arrived in
Armenia to open a regional Trade Center of California. The decision to open
the Center was passed by the Californian Senate in the presence of Mr. Scott
in 2001. The Senator is well-known for his activities favorable for Armenia
and promotion of recognition of the Armenian Genocide by the California
Senate. In the course of the meeting the Senator said that he hoped for the
US Congress to recognize the Armenian Genocide taken place in 1915. In his
opinion, the Trade Center will promote not only mutually favorable
commercial ties, but also tourism. A. Baghdassaryan expressed satisfaction
with the opening of the Trade Center. He underscored readiness to promote
strengthening the trade and economic relations. The parties noted the
importance of establishment of relations between parliaments of California
and Armenia. It was also noted in the course of the conversation that
interparliamentary ties had already been discussed with US House Speaker
Dennis Hastert.