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Jun 7, 2017
3 min

U.S. House Unanimously Provides Emergency Relief to Genocide Survivors in Iraq & Syria

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. House of Representatives unanimously passed H.R.390, the bipartisan Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017, reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). H.R. 390, spearheaded by Helsinki Commission Co-Chair Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Religious Minorities in the Middle East Caucus Co-Chair Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA), provides emergency relief to survivors of genocide in Iraq and Syria and provides accountabilit

Jan 16, 2017
4 min

Reps. Smith and Eshoo Reintroduce Emergency Bipartisan Bill to Help Genocide Survivors

Smith-Eshoo Bill Will Provide Emergency Relief to Christians and Other Religious Minorities Who Survived ISIS Genocide Following his December 2016 mission to Erbil in the Kurdistan region of Iraq to meet with Christian survivors of ISIS genocide, Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ) and Rep. Anna Eshoo (D-CA) reintroduced on January 10 their bipartisan legislation to provide emergency relief to survivors of genocide and ensure accountability for perpetrators. The Iraq and Syria Genocide E

Sep 9, 2016
2 min

New Bill Will Tangibly Assist Genocide Victims in Syria and Iraq

Smith, Eshoo, Fortenberry, Franks introduce legislation to provide relief to victims, accountability for perpetrators WASHINGTON, D.C. – On September 8, Representatives Chris Smith (R-NJ), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), and Trent Franks (R-AZ) introduced legislation to provide relief for survivors of the ISIS-perpetrated genocide against vulnerable religious and ethnic groups in Syria and Iraq, and to ensure that perpetrators of genocide, crimes against humanity

Mar 10, 2016
1 min

March 2, 2016 Statement by Rep. Ed Royce (R-CA)

#Iraq #Genocide #Syria #HouseForeignAffairs #ArmenianGenocide #CongressmanEdRoyce

Mar 9, 2016
1 min

March 2, 2016 Statement by Rep. Dave Trott (R-MI)

#Iraq #Syria #CongressmanDaveTrott #ArmenianGenocide #Christians #Armenia

Dec 29, 2015
2 min

Over 17,000 Refugees from Syria, Iraq, and Ukraine Resettled in Armenia

(ARMENPRESS) – The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees is one of the primary organizations in expressing support and assistance for integration for more than 16.000 persons who settled in Armenia because of the long war in Syria according to the official data. The External Relations Associate at the Armenian Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Anahit Hayrapetyan, during the interview with Armenpress, mentioned that peopl

Jun 22, 2015
3 min

Reps. Fortenberry, Eshoo, Denham Call on White House to Direct Assistance to Persecuted Christians

By Haig Hengen (@haighengen) AAANews Blog June 22, 2015 Last week, Reps. Jeff Fortenberry (R-NE), Anna G. Eshoo (D-CA) and Jeff Denham (R-CA) issued a joint statement after meeting with the White House National Security team to urge assistance to persecuted Christians and other religious minorities in the Middle East. The lawmakers suggested a three-pillar approach, which follows the Armenian Assembly of America’s House Appropriations testimony earlier this year, such as huma

Jun 15, 2015
5 min

What’s in the House Appropriations Committee Report That Matters to Armenian Americans?

By Bryan Ardouny AAA News Blog June 15, 2015 Last week, the US House Appropriations Committee adopted the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) funding bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016, which covers US assistance to Armenia and the region. As we reported last week, funding for South Caucasus countries was not specifically delineated. However, there are several points in the Committee’s Report that matter to Armenian Americans, particularly Armenians and other

Jun 4, 2015
4 min

Rubin: Turkey has become the Pakistan on the Mediterranean

By Haig Hengen (@haighengen) AAANews Blog The House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Middle East and North Africa convened on June 3, 2015 to discuss US Policy towards ISIS after the terror group seized the Iraqi city Ramadi and Syrian city Palmyra. The subcommittee hearing was designed to discuss US military strategy in weakening ISIS as well as the current state of military and refugee affairs in Syria and Iraq. After seizing control of Ramadi and Palmyra

Sep 24, 2014
10 min

President Serzh Sargsyan Addresses 69th Session of United Nations General Assembly

By Taniel Koushakjian AAANews Blog Today, the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) kicked off in New York City. President Serzh Sargsyan of Armenia was the 11th speaker to take the podium this morning, where he discussed a wide range of issues facing Armenians across the globe. Sargsyan began his speech recalling the centennial of World War I, the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, and the founding of the U.N. In this context, Sargsyan highligh

Jul 18, 2014
4 min

NATO and Azerbaijan: An Unbalanced Partnership

By Peter Kechichian and Gevorg Shahbazyan AAANews Blog Last week, Azerbaijan was again the focus of a U.S. foreign policy discussion. On July 1st, the Atlantic Council hosted a forum in Washington D.C. entitled, “NATO in the Caucasus: The Case of Azerbaijan.” Moderated by Mr. David Koranyi, the Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Dinu Patriciu Eurasia Center, the panel featured influential analysts who cover this strategic region. These included Ambassador Khazar Ibrahi