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Armenian National Committee - Nevada
Las Vegas, NV 89135
Contact: Ara Shirinian
Email: [email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
May 29, 2008
Senator Reid Lends his Support to Nevada's Armenian American Community
Las Vegas, NV - The Armenian National Committee of Nevada (ANC NV)
recently participated in a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid (D-NV). The Senator discussed issues of importance to the
community with the ANC NV and shared his concerns regarding the
upcoming confirmation hearings of Ambassadorial nominee to Armenia
Marie L. Yovanovitch.
"From Las Vegas to Reno, the Nevada Armenian-American community
appreciates Senator Reid's strong, active, and continued support for
recognition of the Armenian Genocide," stated Sarig Armenian, ANC NV
activist. "By reaching out to our community and taking the time to
hear our concerns about aid to Armenia and the ambassadorial
nomination process, we are confident that Senator Reid and his staff
will ensure that our message from Nevada is heard in the U.S. Senate,"
she added.
During the exchange, Reid reaffirmed his unwavering support of
recognition of the Armenian Genocide and S. Res. 106. The ANC NV also
discussed recent reductions in aid to Armenia and increases in foreign
aid to Azerbaijan. Furthermore, the participants noted that increases
in oil revenue and the correlation of belligerent rhetoric by
Azerbaijani leaders pertaining to Nagorno-Karabakh could destabilize
the region and lead to conflict.
"Human rights activists throughout Nevada and the nation at large
truly appreciate the efforts of Majority Leader Reid," stated ANC-WR
Executive Director Andrew Kzirian. "Just as we all understand that a
Holocaust denier could not effectively represent the United States as
Ambassador to Israel - engaging in a thorough and exhaustive
examination of the upcoming Ambassadorial nominee is a worthwhile and
necessary endeavor," he added.
Senator Harry Reid, the Majority Leader in the US Senate, hails from
Searchlight, Nevada and holds a law degree from the George Washington
University Law School. After a vibrant career as a Nevada State
Assemblyman, Lieutenant Governor, Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman
and Member of Congress, Reid was elected to the US Senate in 1986.
Reid and his wife have five children and reside in Nevada.
ANC of Nevada advocates for the social, economic, cultural, and
political rights of the area's Armenian American community and
promotes increased Armenian American civic participation at the
grassroots and public policy levels.
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Las Vegas, NV 89135
Contact: Ara Shirinian
Email: [email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
May 29, 2008
Senator Reid Lends his Support to Nevada's Armenian American Community
Las Vegas, NV - The Armenian National Committee of Nevada (ANC NV)
recently participated in a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Harry
Reid (D-NV). The Senator discussed issues of importance to the
community with the ANC NV and shared his concerns regarding the
upcoming confirmation hearings of Ambassadorial nominee to Armenia
Marie L. Yovanovitch.
"From Las Vegas to Reno, the Nevada Armenian-American community
appreciates Senator Reid's strong, active, and continued support for
recognition of the Armenian Genocide," stated Sarig Armenian, ANC NV
activist. "By reaching out to our community and taking the time to
hear our concerns about aid to Armenia and the ambassadorial
nomination process, we are confident that Senator Reid and his staff
will ensure that our message from Nevada is heard in the U.S. Senate,"
she added.
During the exchange, Reid reaffirmed his unwavering support of
recognition of the Armenian Genocide and S. Res. 106. The ANC NV also
discussed recent reductions in aid to Armenia and increases in foreign
aid to Azerbaijan. Furthermore, the participants noted that increases
in oil revenue and the correlation of belligerent rhetoric by
Azerbaijani leaders pertaining to Nagorno-Karabakh could destabilize
the region and lead to conflict.
"Human rights activists throughout Nevada and the nation at large
truly appreciate the efforts of Majority Leader Reid," stated ANC-WR
Executive Director Andrew Kzirian. "Just as we all understand that a
Holocaust denier could not effectively represent the United States as
Ambassador to Israel - engaging in a thorough and exhaustive
examination of the upcoming Ambassadorial nominee is a worthwhile and
necessary endeavor," he added.
Senator Harry Reid, the Majority Leader in the US Senate, hails from
Searchlight, Nevada and holds a law degree from the George Washington
University Law School. After a vibrant career as a Nevada State
Assemblyman, Lieutenant Governor, Nevada Gaming Commission Chairman
and Member of Congress, Reid was elected to the US Senate in 1986.
Reid and his wife have five children and reside in Nevada.
ANC of Nevada advocates for the social, economic, cultural, and
political rights of the area's Armenian American community and
promotes increased Armenian American civic participation at the
grassroots and public policy levels.
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