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REP. COSTA JOINS COLLEAGUES IN COMMEMORATING SUMGAIT MASSACRES
armradio.am
14.03.2012 11:12
Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) of Fresno issued a strong statement
commemorating the recent anniversary of Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing
of its Armenian community in Sumgait in February 1988. He joins with
a bipartisan group of other Members of Congress in commemorating the
massacres, including colleagues from the California Congressional
delegation such as Reps. Anna Eshoo (D), Howard Berman (D), Brad
Sherman (D), Judy Chu (D), and Adam Schiff (D).
"With Congressman Costa joining his colleagues in commemorating the
Sumgait massacres, he adds yet another principled voice to the chorus
of legislators who have publicly expressed support for human rights,
democracy, and the peaceful resolution of regional disputes," said
ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "Along with friends of Armenia
from across California's Central Valley, we voice our gratitude to
Congressman Costa for challenging Azerbaijan's past aggression and
standing up to its leaders' present-day threats to restart their war
against Armenia and Artsakh."
In his statement, Rep. Costa discussed the pogroms in the broader
context of often violent Azerbaijani oppression against its Armenian
population, especially in the Nagorno Karabakh region where the
community had been peacefully petitioning for democratic freedom and
an end to state-supported discrimination.
From: A. Papazian
armradio.am
14.03.2012 11:12
Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA) of Fresno issued a strong statement
commemorating the recent anniversary of Azerbaijan's ethnic cleansing
of its Armenian community in Sumgait in February 1988. He joins with
a bipartisan group of other Members of Congress in commemorating the
massacres, including colleagues from the California Congressional
delegation such as Reps. Anna Eshoo (D), Howard Berman (D), Brad
Sherman (D), Judy Chu (D), and Adam Schiff (D).
"With Congressman Costa joining his colleagues in commemorating the
Sumgait massacres, he adds yet another principled voice to the chorus
of legislators who have publicly expressed support for human rights,
democracy, and the peaceful resolution of regional disputes," said
ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "Along with friends of Armenia
from across California's Central Valley, we voice our gratitude to
Congressman Costa for challenging Azerbaijan's past aggression and
standing up to its leaders' present-day threats to restart their war
against Armenia and Artsakh."
In his statement, Rep. Costa discussed the pogroms in the broader
context of often violent Azerbaijani oppression against its Armenian
population, especially in the Nagorno Karabakh region where the
community had been peacefully petitioning for democratic freedom and
an end to state-supported discrimination.
From: A. Papazian