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Apr 22, 2016
1 min

Congressman Sherman Calls on President and Congress to Recognize Armenian Genocide

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recognition of the anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, has called yet again on the administration and Congress to properly recognize this tragic event. “Beginning in 1915 the Ottoman government began implementing its plans to expunge the Armenian people from its territory—an event which meets all the definitions of the word ‘genocide.’ An estimated one and

Apr 12, 2016
1 min

Congressman Sherman Urges Treasury Secretary Lew to Work on New Armenia Tax Treaty

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Brad Sherman (D-CA), a senior member of the House Financial Services and Foreign Affairs Committees, has called on the administration to negotiate a new tax treaty between the United States and Armenia. At a recent hearing before the Financial Service Committee, Sherman told Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew that currently, “we have a chicken and egg circumstance. You don’t get the business investment because you don’t have the tax treaty. Then you

Apr 5, 2016
1 min

April 4, 2016 Statement by Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA)

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Nov 20, 2014
4 min

Congress, Armenian Assembly Condemn Azerbaijan Downing of Armenian Helicopter in Karabakh

By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) AAANews Blog On November 12th, an Azerbaijani military unit stationed near the official Line of Contact (LOC) shot down an unarmed Nagorno Karabakh (NK) army helicopter killing all three servicemen aboard. News of the incident was first reported by the British Broadcasting Corporation and soon went viral across the Internet. “The [Armenian] Assembly strongly condemns Azerbaijan’s blatant cease-fire violation and calls upon the Administrat

Oct 29, 2014
4 min

Members of Congress, Armenian Assembly Welcome White House Decision to Display Armenian Orphan Rug

By Taniel Koushakjian (@Taniel_Shant) AAANews Blog Earlier this month, the White House announced that it would finally release the Armenian Orphan Rug, also known as the Coolidge Rug, for public display, a decision welcomed by the Armenian Assembly of America and several Members of Congress. The White House Visitor Center will display the Armenian Orphan Rug from November 18-23 as part of an exhibition entitled “Thank you to the United States: Three Gifts to Presidents in Gr

Aug 7, 2014
2 min

Representatives Adam Schiff, Brad Sherman Condemn Azerbaijan Aggression Against People of Karabakh

AAANews Blog Today, Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Brad Sherman (D-CA) commented on the latest Azerbaijani aggression against the people of Nagorno-Karabakh. Congressman Schiff said that “For two decades, the people of Nagorno-Karabakh have lived with constant threats and sniper fire from Azerbaijan, which seeks to reassert control over the overwhelmingly Armenian population of the region. Last week, Azeri forces again attacked across the Line of Contact, resulting in

Jul 29, 2014
3 min

Meet the Writers

By Taniel Koushakjian AAANews Blog Every summer, the Armenian Assembly of America family grows as the Terjenian-Thomas interns embark on an 8-week adventure in our nation’s capital. While many of our interns are working in their respective fields all over Washington, a select group who have a passion for journalism, communications, and politics have gained experience working in the Assembly’s press department. Gevorg Shahbazyan spends his time working between the Assembly com

Jul 8, 2014
4 min

Congressmen Pallone, Sherman Commend Armenian Ambassador Tatoul Markarian

Mariam Pashayan AAANews Blog On Thursday, July 3, 2014, Armenian Caucus co-chair Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) submitted a statement into the Congressional Record of the U.S. House of Representatives in dedication to outgoing Armenian Ambassador Tatoul Markarian. Markarian has been Armenia’s Ambassador in Washington since 2005. Before his appointment as Ambassador, Markarian was Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2000-2005. “Ambassador Markarian has dedicated his

Mar 5, 2014
15 min

Preserving the Historical Record in U.S. Congress on 1988 Anti-Armenian Pogroms in Sumgait

The following statements were made by Members of the U.S. Congress to commemorate and preserve in the historical record the 1988 anti-Armenian pogroms in Sumgait, Kirovabad, and Baku, Azerbaijan. Every year, Members of Congress rise to remember the brutal persecution of Armenians in Azerbaijan, events which ultimately led to the independence movement of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic. IN REMEMBRANCE OF SUMGAIT, KIROVABAD AND BAKU MASSACRES — SPEECH OF HON. BRAD SHERMAN OF CALI