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American congressman calls on Hillary Clinton to provide Armenian
community in Syria with the needed assistance
12:50, 17 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVMBER 17, ARMENPRESS: American democrat congressman James
McGovern has applied to the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take
all necessary steps in order to support the Syrian Armenians
community. As Armenpress was informed from ANCA the congressman mainly
noted in the letter Armenian and other Christian communities in Syria
had become the victim of cross-fire between opposing forces.
Congressman McGovern also highlighted for Secretary Clinton the fact
that "the Armenian community of Syria, particularly those in and
around the Aleppo region, includes a great many descendants of
survivors of the Armenian Genocide and the forced death marches
through the Syrian desert. These Armenians, along with other Christian
and minority populations, are, today, increasingly the victims of
violence - in the form of bombings, sniper attacks, murders,
kidnapping, and acts of destruction and desecration of holy sites.
Only recently, the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Memorial Church in Deir
Zor, a site of pilgrimage for Armenians worldwide, was severely
damaged as a result of shelling from unidentified assailants."
In a letter sent earlier today to Secretary Clinton, Representative
McGovern, who serves as Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Congressional
Human Rights Caucus, voiced his strong support for U.S. humanitarian
efforts, including an ANCA-backed provision in the House
Appropriations Committee's version of the FY13 State-Foreign
Operations Bill calling on the State Department to prioritize
humanitarian and resettlement assistance for minority communities,
including Armenians and other Christian populations in Syria.
community in Syria with the needed assistance
12:50, 17 November, 2012
YEREVAN, NOVMBER 17, ARMENPRESS: American democrat congressman James
McGovern has applied to the Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to take
all necessary steps in order to support the Syrian Armenians
community. As Armenpress was informed from ANCA the congressman mainly
noted in the letter Armenian and other Christian communities in Syria
had become the victim of cross-fire between opposing forces.
Congressman McGovern also highlighted for Secretary Clinton the fact
that "the Armenian community of Syria, particularly those in and
around the Aleppo region, includes a great many descendants of
survivors of the Armenian Genocide and the forced death marches
through the Syrian desert. These Armenians, along with other Christian
and minority populations, are, today, increasingly the victims of
violence - in the form of bombings, sniper attacks, murders,
kidnapping, and acts of destruction and desecration of holy sites.
Only recently, the Armenian Genocide Martyrs Memorial Church in Deir
Zor, a site of pilgrimage for Armenians worldwide, was severely
damaged as a result of shelling from unidentified assailants."
In a letter sent earlier today to Secretary Clinton, Representative
McGovern, who serves as Co-Chairman of the Tom Lantos Congressional
Human Rights Caucus, voiced his strong support for U.S. humanitarian
efforts, including an ANCA-backed provision in the House
Appropriations Committee's version of the FY13 State-Foreign
Operations Bill calling on the State Department to prioritize
humanitarian and resettlement assistance for minority communities,
including Armenians and other Christian populations in Syria.