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Hoyer Statement on the Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
15:59, 27 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS: House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer
(MD) released a statement marking the anniversary of the Armenian
genocide, reports Armenpress referring to The statements reads as
follows:
`I join in remembering the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian
genocide, which began on this day 98 years ago with the persecution of
political leaders, clergy, journalists, and other leading figures in
Armenian society. In the United States and throughout the world,
Armenian communities mourn those lost and resolve never to forget - as
do all who are committed to justice and human rights.'
On April 24th Chairmen of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and
the House Foreign Affairs Committee - the two powerful Congressional
panels with oversight over U.S. foreign policy - joined with their
colleagues on the evening on Capitol Hill in rallying bipartisan
support for a truthful and just resolution of the Armenian Genocide.
In the weeks leading up to April 24th, the ANCA formally invited
scores of senior Administration officials, including Secretary of
State John Kerry, to attend the April 24th Capitol Hill Armenian
Genocide remembrance. On the morning of the observance, after weeks
of consideration, the State Department informed the ANCA that, as a
matter of policy, the Obama Administration had decided not to
participate in the event, or even to arrange for a single official to
be present at the Congressional program. The State Department remains
set, however, over ANCA's objections, to send U.S. Ambassador to
Turkey Francis Ricciardone to speak at an April 26th Washington, DC
conference of the ATAA, a group devoted, in large part, to the denial
of the Armenian Genocide.
As in years past, the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues -
co-chaired by Representatives Grimm and Pallone - was joined by
Armenian American organizations, the Embassy of the Republic of
Armenia, and the Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in hosting
the event. In addition to remarks by legislators, powerful speeches
of solidarity with the global movement for a just resolution of the
Armenian Genocide were offered by Armenia's Ambassador to the U.S.,
Tatoul Markarian, and Republic of Nagorno Karabakh Representative
Robert Avetisyan.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/716900/hoyer-statement-on-the-anniversary-of-the-armenian-genocide.html
15:59, 27 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 27, ARMENPRESS: House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer
(MD) released a statement marking the anniversary of the Armenian
genocide, reports Armenpress referring to The statements reads as
follows:
`I join in remembering the 1.5 million victims of the Armenian
genocide, which began on this day 98 years ago with the persecution of
political leaders, clergy, journalists, and other leading figures in
Armenian society. In the United States and throughout the world,
Armenian communities mourn those lost and resolve never to forget - as
do all who are committed to justice and human rights.'
On April 24th Chairmen of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and
the House Foreign Affairs Committee - the two powerful Congressional
panels with oversight over U.S. foreign policy - joined with their
colleagues on the evening on Capitol Hill in rallying bipartisan
support for a truthful and just resolution of the Armenian Genocide.
In the weeks leading up to April 24th, the ANCA formally invited
scores of senior Administration officials, including Secretary of
State John Kerry, to attend the April 24th Capitol Hill Armenian
Genocide remembrance. On the morning of the observance, after weeks
of consideration, the State Department informed the ANCA that, as a
matter of policy, the Obama Administration had decided not to
participate in the event, or even to arrange for a single official to
be present at the Congressional program. The State Department remains
set, however, over ANCA's objections, to send U.S. Ambassador to
Turkey Francis Ricciardone to speak at an April 26th Washington, DC
conference of the ATAA, a group devoted, in large part, to the denial
of the Armenian Genocide.
As in years past, the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues -
co-chaired by Representatives Grimm and Pallone - was joined by
Armenian American organizations, the Embassy of the Republic of
Armenia, and the Office of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in hosting
the event. In addition to remarks by legislators, powerful speeches
of solidarity with the global movement for a just resolution of the
Armenian Genocide were offered by Armenia's Ambassador to the U.S.,
Tatoul Markarian, and Republic of Nagorno Karabakh Representative
Robert Avetisyan.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/716900/hoyer-statement-on-the-anniversary-of-the-armenian-genocide.html