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    MARIE YOVANOVITCH NEW U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

    Noyan Tapan
    http://www.nt.am/news.php?shownews=116245
    Au g 4, 2008

    YEREVAN, AUGUST 4, NOYAN TAPAN. At the end of last week the
    U.S. Senate approved the candidacy of Marie Yovanovitch for the
    post of U.S. ambassador to Armenia, Radio Liberty reported, citing
    Associated Press. The Bush administration nominated M. Yovanovitch
    for this post in March.

    A hearing to confirm her candidacy was held at the U.S. Senate Foreign
    Relations Committee on June 19. In response to questions on the 1915
    events asked by a number of senators, including Democratic presidential
    candidate Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Robert Menendez, M. Yovanovitch
    avoided using the word "Armenian Genocide". Nevertherless, last week
    the Committee confirmed her candidacy.

    The duties of U.S. ambassador to Armenia were carried out by charges
    d'affaires since the U.S. Ambassador John Evans was recalled in
    2006. In the opinion of Armenian Americans and a number of American
    political figures, J. Evans was relieved of his post for publicly
    recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
    From: Baghdasarian
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