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CONFIRMATION OF THE NEW US AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA DESIGNATE POSTPONED
ArmRadio.am
06.07.2006 12:20
"Senate has postponed the confirmation of the new US Ambassador to
Armenia Designate, considering the criticism voiced by Congressmen
and mass media connected with the recall of John Evans," wrote the
Los Angeles based " California Courier."
The periodical noted that last week the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee discussed the candidacies of new US Ambassadors to Ireland,
Switzerland and Armenia. The same day the new Ambassadors to Ireland
and Switzerland were confirmed by the Committee, later by the Senate.
While Senate has postponed the confirmation vote for US Ambassador
Designate to Armenia, and it is not known when the Committee will
turn to the issue again.
The Armenian National Committee of America informs that a number of
Committee members, including former candidate for President John Kerry,
submitted a series of detailed written questions asking the nominee
to explain the guidance he has received from the State Department
concerning its policy on the Armenian Genocide.
According to the newspaper, last week Senators asked some harsh
questions connected with recalling John Evans ahead of time.
Publisher of the "California Courier" Harut Sasunyan told "Radiolur"
correspondent Marlena Hovsepyan that the confirmation hearing on
Richard Hogland's candidacy has been postponed for an unknown period,
negotiations in the backstage are still expected. IN Harut Sasunyan's
words, non-confirmation of an Ambassador is not an unprecedented
phenomenon. Such cases have been registered before.
According to the publisher of the "California Courier" Harut Sasunyan,
"the Senators pressed Hoagland into a hard situation. Ambassador
Designate Hoagland had to say that in case his candidacy is confirmed,
he will take steps to change US position in regard to the Armenian
Genocide.
ArmRadio.am
06.07.2006 12:20
"Senate has postponed the confirmation of the new US Ambassador to
Armenia Designate, considering the criticism voiced by Congressmen
and mass media connected with the recall of John Evans," wrote the
Los Angeles based " California Courier."
The periodical noted that last week the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee discussed the candidacies of new US Ambassadors to Ireland,
Switzerland and Armenia. The same day the new Ambassadors to Ireland
and Switzerland were confirmed by the Committee, later by the Senate.
While Senate has postponed the confirmation vote for US Ambassador
Designate to Armenia, and it is not known when the Committee will
turn to the issue again.
The Armenian National Committee of America informs that a number of
Committee members, including former candidate for President John Kerry,
submitted a series of detailed written questions asking the nominee
to explain the guidance he has received from the State Department
concerning its policy on the Armenian Genocide.
According to the newspaper, last week Senators asked some harsh
questions connected with recalling John Evans ahead of time.
Publisher of the "California Courier" Harut Sasunyan told "Radiolur"
correspondent Marlena Hovsepyan that the confirmation hearing on
Richard Hogland's candidacy has been postponed for an unknown period,
negotiations in the backstage are still expected. IN Harut Sasunyan's
words, non-confirmation of an Ambassador is not an unprecedented
phenomenon. Such cases have been registered before.
According to the publisher of the "California Courier" Harut Sasunyan,
"the Senators pressed Hoagland into a hard situation. Ambassador
Designate Hoagland had to say that in case his candidacy is confirmed,
he will take steps to change US position in regard to the Armenian
Genocide.