ANCA News - Four Ways You Can Help Karabagh
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On March 4th, Azeri forces attacked Armenian defense positions in Mardakert, in what has been described as the worst cease fire breach in 10 years. Karabagh families look for a sound international policy which defends their right to self-determination and ensures a democratic and peaceful way of life. Please take a moment to read the 4 ways you can help Karabagh. |
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1) U.S. REPRESENTATIVES STRESS VIGILANCE AS THE KEY TO ENDING THE CYCLE OF GENOCIDE
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WASHINGTON, DC – Members of Congress, speaking to anti-genocide activists from around the nation at a Capitol Hill program hosted by the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) and Genocide Intervention Network (GI-Net), urged continued civic education and advocacy to bring about the types of U.S. action and international response needed to end the cycle of genocide.
The activists were gathered in Washington, DC for three-days of Congressional meetings as part of Capitol Hill Advocacy days held from March 12th to 14th. They were joined by local activists from the Greater Washington, DC area.
Nine House Members, among them Representatives Jim Costa(D-CA), Rush Holt (D-NJ), Patrick Kennedy (D-RI), Betty McCollum (D-MN), James McGovern (D-MA), Grace Napolitano (D-CA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), Laura Richardson (D-CA), and John Tierney (D-MA), joined the citizen activists, many offering poignant remarks regarding the importance of vigilance in recognizing past genocides, even as the world works to stop the current genocide in Darfur and prevent future genocides. Read more. . .
2) ANCA WELCOMES U.S. VOTE AGAINST BIASED AZERBAIJANI U.N. RESOLUTION
WASHINGTON, DC - The United States, which serves along with the Russian Federation and France as Co-chairs of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Minsk Group charged with leading talks toward a Nagorno Karabagh settlement, voted last week against the passage of a biased and destructive United Nations General Assembly resolution offered by Azerbaijan, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
"We welcome the vote of the United States against Azerbaijan's biased and destructive attempt to undermine the OSCE peace process," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "Rather than sincerely committing to the path of peace, Baku's most recent round of venue-shopping sadly is aimed at undercutting the ongoing negotiations - as they have done through their escalating threats of renewed war and their recent attacks on Nagorno Karabagh - and, domestically, at distracting pre-presidential election public attention away from the growing popular discontent with President Aliyev's increasingly corrupt and undemocratic government." Read more. . .
3) 39 HOUSE MEMBERS URGE INCREASED AID TO ARMENIA; DEVELOPMENT AID TO KARABAGH
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WASHINGTON, DC – Thirty-nine House members cosigned a letter this week initiated by Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chairmen Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and Joe Knollenberg (R-MI) urging the leaders of the U.S. House State-Foreign Operations Appropriations Subcommittee to support provisions in the FY09 foreign aid bill that advance U.S. interests and American values in Armenia and the surrounding region, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
“We want to thank Congressmen Knollenberg and Pallone and all those who joined with the Armenian Caucus in this initiative to promote a balanced and constructive path toward peace and development in the Caucasus region,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “Armenian Americans look forward to working hard to help enact the foreign aid priorities outlined in this letter, including, notably, the bipartisan effort to put an end to the artificial diplomatic isolation that the Azerbaijani government has sought to impose upon Nagorno Karabagh by trying to block nearly all U.S. contacts and communication with the people and democratically elected leaders of the Nagorno Karabagh Republic.” Read more. . .
4) JOINT STATEMENT ON RECENT EVENTS IN ARMENIA
Read a joint statement by the Armenian Assembly of America, the Armenian General Benevolent Union, the Armenian National Committee of America, the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern/Western) and the Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church of America (Eastern/ Western) regarding recent events in Armenia.
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