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PRESS RELEASE
June 10, 2014
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA
Contact: Taniel Koushakjian
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 393-3434
Web: www.aaainc.org
SENATORS CARL LEVIN, MICHAEL BENNET COSPONSOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Senator Carl
Levin (D-MI) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) recently cosponsored S.Res.
410, the Armenian Genocide resolution, reported the Armenian Assembly of
America (Assembly). In addition to Levin and Bennet, S.Res. 410, which
passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 10th, has the
support of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Whip
Dick Durbin (D-IL), Select Committee on Intelligence Chairwoman Diane
Feinstein (D-CA), Select Committee on Ethics Chairwoman Barbara Boxer
(D-CA), and Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon
Whitehouse (D-RI).
`As a Michigander, I'm proud to know Senator Levin continues to fight for
his Armenian American constituents,' stated Michigan State University
student, Ani Stamboulian, who is participating in the Assembly's
Terjenian-Thomas Summer Internship program in Washington, DC. `Thank you,
Senator Levin, for lending your voice to the voiceless - the 1.5 million
Armenians that were murdered by the Ottoman Turks,' Stamboulian said.
S.Res. 410 was introduced on April 3rd by Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), a long-time champion of Armenian
issues and powerful voice for justice, along with Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL),
who previously served as Co-Chair of the Armenian Caucus during his tenure
in the House of Representatives.
Chairman Levin and Senator Bennet have strong records in support of
Armenian American issues, particularly US reaffirmation of the Armenian
Genocide. Levin, who is retiring this fall, has cosponsored successive
Armenian Genocide resolutions throughout his 36-year tenure. Senator Bennet
has also cosponsored previous Armenian Genocide resolutions since his
arrival to the Senate in 2009.
`We stand with the Armenian people in remembrance of the genocide that took
place nearly a century ago in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire,'
Senator Bennet told the Assembly. `The catastrophic loss of life,
systematic killing, and displacement of innocent civilians was dreadful and
unthinkable. We also reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that such a
tragedy will never happen again,' Bennet said.
Michigan and Colorado are two of 43 US states to have recognized the
Armenian Genocide and both have substantial records affirming this
historical truth. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D) signed a
proclamation recognizing the Armenian Genocide in 2011, while the Colorado
legislature passed SJR 14-032, a bill marking the `Colorado day of
remembrance of the Armenian Genocide' on April 24, 2014. Former Michigan
Governor James Blanchard proclaimed `Armenian Genocide Remembrance
Day' in
1990, while the state's legislature adopted a resolution in 2002 that
annually marks April 24th as Michigan's `days of remembrance of the
Armenian Genocide.'
Having passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, S.Res.410 now awaits
a vote on the Senate floor. `We urge the Senate to act and adopt this
important human rights legislation,' stated Assembly Executive Director
Bryan Ardouny.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and
awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.
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NR: # 2014-033
Available online: http://bit.ly/1l6cKvO
From: A. Papazian
June 10, 2014
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY OF AMERICA
Contact: Taniel Koushakjian
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 393-3434
Web: www.aaainc.org
SENATORS CARL LEVIN, MICHAEL BENNET COSPONSOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, DC - Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Senator Carl
Levin (D-MI) and Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO) recently cosponsored S.Res.
410, the Armenian Genocide resolution, reported the Armenian Assembly of
America (Assembly). In addition to Levin and Bennet, S.Res. 410, which
passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on April 10th, has the
support of Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), Senate Majority Whip
Dick Durbin (D-IL), Select Committee on Intelligence Chairwoman Diane
Feinstein (D-CA), Select Committee on Ethics Chairwoman Barbara Boxer
(D-CA), and Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA), Jack Reed (D-RI), and Sheldon
Whitehouse (D-RI).
`As a Michigander, I'm proud to know Senator Levin continues to fight for
his Armenian American constituents,' stated Michigan State University
student, Ani Stamboulian, who is participating in the Assembly's
Terjenian-Thomas Summer Internship program in Washington, DC. `Thank you,
Senator Levin, for lending your voice to the voiceless - the 1.5 million
Armenians that were murdered by the Ottoman Turks,' Stamboulian said.
S.Res. 410 was introduced on April 3rd by Senate Foreign Relations
Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ), a long-time champion of Armenian
issues and powerful voice for justice, along with Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL),
who previously served as Co-Chair of the Armenian Caucus during his tenure
in the House of Representatives.
Chairman Levin and Senator Bennet have strong records in support of
Armenian American issues, particularly US reaffirmation of the Armenian
Genocide. Levin, who is retiring this fall, has cosponsored successive
Armenian Genocide resolutions throughout his 36-year tenure. Senator Bennet
has also cosponsored previous Armenian Genocide resolutions since his
arrival to the Senate in 2009.
`We stand with the Armenian people in remembrance of the genocide that took
place nearly a century ago in the waning days of the Ottoman Empire,'
Senator Bennet told the Assembly. `The catastrophic loss of life,
systematic killing, and displacement of innocent civilians was dreadful and
unthinkable. We also reaffirm our commitment to ensuring that such a
tragedy will never happen again,' Bennet said.
Michigan and Colorado are two of 43 US states to have recognized the
Armenian Genocide and both have substantial records affirming this
historical truth. Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper (D) signed a
proclamation recognizing the Armenian Genocide in 2011, while the Colorado
legislature passed SJR 14-032, a bill marking the `Colorado day of
remembrance of the Armenian Genocide' on April 24, 2014. Former Michigan
Governor James Blanchard proclaimed `Armenian Genocide Remembrance
Day' in
1990, while the state's legislature adopted a resolution in 2002 that
annually marks April 24th as Michigan's `days of remembrance of the
Armenian Genocide.'
Having passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, S.Res.410 now awaits
a vote on the Senate floor. `We urge the Senate to act and adopt this
important human rights legislation,' stated Assembly Executive Director
Bryan Ardouny.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding and
awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
membership organization.
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NR: # 2014-033
Available online: http://bit.ly/1l6cKvO
From: A. Papazian