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Jun 30, 2014
3 min

Rep. Schiff Votes in Support of Armenia’s Amendments on Syria & Karabakh at OSCE Parliament Assembly

Key Amendments Adopted Include Calling for the Protection of Religious Minorities in Syria, Urging States to Prevent the Use of their Territories for Cross Border Attacks on Communities like Kessab, Affirming Principle of Peaceful Settlement of Disputes and Right of Self-Determination of Peoples At a parliamentary meeting of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) held in Baku, Azerbaijan earlier today, Armenia’s representative offered two amendments to

Jun 19, 2014
2 min

AAA Interns Raise Armenian-American Issues at 5th Annual Middle East Institute Conference on Turkey

By Mariam Pashayan, Crystal Densmore and Lena Krikorian The following questions were raised by Armenian Assembly of America summer interns Mariam Pashayan and Crystal Densmore at the Middle East Institute’s 5th annual conference on Turkey, held a the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Monday, June 16, 2014: Mariam Pashayan to Dr. Saban Kardas, Associate Professor of International Relations at TOBB University of Economics and Technology (Ankara, Turkey): “Regarding reg

May 30, 2014
4 min

The Assembly Agenda: This Week in Washington, D.C. – May 30, 2014

By Taniel Koushakjian May 30, 2014 HOUSE: The House was in session on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week but will be out all next week in observance of Memorial Day. The House will return on Monday, June 9. The House Appropriations Committee has not yet scheduled a date to approve the State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs (SFOPS) bill for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015, which covers U.S. economic, humanitarian and military assistance to Armenia, Nagorno Karabakh, an

Apr 7, 2014
6 min

Congressman Frank Wolf Stands in Solidarity with the People of Kassab, Syria

Last Friday, Congressman Frank Wolf (R-VA) made a statement on the House floor “in solidarity with the people of Kassab, Syria.” Congressman Wolf’s comments were welcomed by the Armenian Assembly of America, as he joins a growing chorus of legislators to call attention to the terrorist attack on the predominantly Christian Armenian city. On March 27, the Assembly’s executive director, Bryan Ardouny, and Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Diocesan Legate of the Armenian Church of Ame

Apr 2, 2014
2 min

Congresswoman Speier Calls Armenian Christians “Unseen Victims in Syrian Civil War”

Today, Congresswomen Jackie Speier (D-CA) issued the following statement following the recent attacks against Armenian Christians in Kessab, Syria, which forced around 2,000 people to flee their homes. “Armenians are once again being forced to leave their homes as Syria’s civil war rages on and Turkey meddles in the war-torn country’s affairs. The small village of Kessab was a safe haven for this Christian community but now their futures are cast in great doubt as they seek r

Mar 31, 2014
1 min

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Mar 29, 2014
6 min

U.S. State Department “Deeply Troubled” by Attacks Against Armenians in Kessab, Syria

March 29, 2014 By Taniel Koushakjian Yesterday, Marie Harf, Deputy Spokesperson at the U.S. Department of State, made the following statement during the daily press briefing: We are deeply troubled by recent fighting and violence that is endangering the Armenian community in Kessab, Syria, and has forced many to flee. There are far too many innocent civilians suffering as a result of the war. All civilians, as well as their places of worship, must be protected. As we have

Mar 28, 2014
1 min

Congressman Jim McGovern Condemns Attacks Against Armenians in Kessab, Syria

Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the U.S. House of Representatives Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following statement on the recent siege on the Christian Armenian city of Kessab, Syria: “I strongly condemn the brutal attacks on the Armenian-populated town of Kessab by al-Qaeda affiliated armed bands. I am deeply saddened by the news of 80 lost lives and remain concerned for the fate of those who were forced to flee the area. This massacre

Mar 27, 2014
1 min

Representative Adam Schiff Calls Attack on Kessab Armenians: “Beyond Appalling”

According to a press announcement from Congressman Adam Schiff (D-CA), today he released the following statement “on the attacks by Al Qaeda-affiliated terrorists against Kessab Armenians and Christians:” “The vicious attacks by al Qaeda affiliated terrorists against Armenians and other Christians in the Syrian town of Kessab in northern Syria are beyond appalling. These attacks, which reportedly originated in Turkey, reflect the depth of the depravity to which the conflict i