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ANCA urged Obama to recognize Armenian Genocide till April 24
12:36, 19 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Committee of
America (ANCA) today, in its congratulations message on the occasion
of Barack Obama's second inauguration, called upon the President to
"reset" his relationship with Armenian Americans with a pre-April 24th
policy-level meeting with the community's broad-based leadership.
Armenpress reports, it is mainly noted in the message `We are writing
to congratulate you on your reelection as President of the United
States, to welcome your inauguration, and, on behalf of our nation's
two million Americans of Armenian heritage, to reaffirm our interest
in working with your Administration to align U.S. policy with the
principles and priorities that you brought to the White House,' began
the letter to the President. ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian went on to
cite the importance of a community leadership meeting with the
President, which would `provide a first opportunity for our leadership
to hear from you personally about your perspectives and policies, and
to explore areas of future cooperation.'
Earlier today, the ANCA also launched a community webmail campaign
asking President Obama, quite simply, `when will you honor your pledge
to recognize the Armenian Genocide?' Reminding the President of his
strong record of affirming the historical truth regarding the Armenian
Genocide during his years in the Senate, the online campaign notes,
`Armenia and the entire world are less safe today as a result of the
terrible precedent of a genocide committed with impunity.' It goes on
to state that `there is still time, as early as this coming April
24th, to honor your commitment and put America on the right side of
this fundamental issue of humanity and human rights.'
12:36, 19 January, 2013
YEREVAN, JANUARY 19, ARMENPRESS: The Armenian National Committee of
America (ANCA) today, in its congratulations message on the occasion
of Barack Obama's second inauguration, called upon the President to
"reset" his relationship with Armenian Americans with a pre-April 24th
policy-level meeting with the community's broad-based leadership.
Armenpress reports, it is mainly noted in the message `We are writing
to congratulate you on your reelection as President of the United
States, to welcome your inauguration, and, on behalf of our nation's
two million Americans of Armenian heritage, to reaffirm our interest
in working with your Administration to align U.S. policy with the
principles and priorities that you brought to the White House,' began
the letter to the President. ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian went on to
cite the importance of a community leadership meeting with the
President, which would `provide a first opportunity for our leadership
to hear from you personally about your perspectives and policies, and
to explore areas of future cooperation.'
Earlier today, the ANCA also launched a community webmail campaign
asking President Obama, quite simply, `when will you honor your pledge
to recognize the Armenian Genocide?' Reminding the President of his
strong record of affirming the historical truth regarding the Armenian
Genocide during his years in the Senate, the online campaign notes,
`Armenia and the entire world are less safe today as a result of the
terrible precedent of a genocide committed with impunity.' It goes on
to state that `there is still time, as early as this coming April
24th, to honor your commitment and put America on the right side of
this fundamental issue of humanity and human rights.'