Senate Committee Unanimously Approves John Heffern As U.S. Ambassado

[Kajoyan Gevork]

SENATE COMMITTEE UNANIMOUSLY APPROVES JOHN HEFFERN AS U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

Mediamax
Sept 14 2011
Armenia

Yerevan/Mediamax/. Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously
approved John Heffern to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Armenia.

Mediamax reports quoting the Armenian National Committee of America
(ANCA) that President Obama~Rs nominee to serve as U.S. Ambassador to
Turkey, Francis Ricciardone, won a contested vote within the Senate
Foreign Relations Committee. Voting against the Ricciardone nomination
were Senators Robert Menendez, Barbara Boxer and Jim Risch.

Nevertheless, the Senate Panel approved Francis Ricciardone to serve
as U.S. Ambassador to Turkey.