ANCA Press Releases: 2011

ANCA CALLS FOR APOLOGY FROM AMBASSADOR RICCIARDONE
Demands Retraction, Correction, and Apology for Statement Covering-Up Ottoman and Republican Turkey's Systematic Destruction of Thousands of Christian Churches
Aug 15, 2011
RICCIARDONE CLAIMS MOST PRE-1915 CHRISTIAN CHURCHES IN TURKEY ARE STILL OPERATING
Ambassadorial Nominee's False Statement Comes in Response to Written Question from Senator Robert Menendez of New Jersey
Aug 11, 2011
ANCA STRESSES NEED FOR U.S.-ARMENIA TREATY TO PREVENT DOUBLE TAXATION
Bilateral Accord would Promote Trade, Facilitate Investment, Spur Job-Creation
Aug 9, 2011
ANCA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARAM HAMPARIAN’S STATEMENT ON THE “PRESIDENTIAL STUDY DIRECTIVE ON MASS ATROCITIES”
WASHINGTON, DC – Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Executive Director Aram Hamparian issued the following statement on today’s White House announcement of the “Presidential Study Di
Aug 4, 2011
AMB. RICCIARDONE DODGES SENATOR MENENDEZ’S QUESTIONS ABOUT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Offers Weak Responses regarding Treatment of Christian Communities
Aug 2, 2011
HOUSE PANEL APPROVES $40 MILLION FOR ARMENIA; MAINTAINS PARITY IN MILITARY AID TO ARMENIA AND AZERBAIJAN
WASHINGTON, DC - A key U.S. House panel responsible for foreign aid spending voted today to approve $40 million in economic aid to Armenia, honoring Pres. Obama’s budget request for the 2012 fi
Jul 27, 2011
SENATOR MENENDEZ CALLS FOR DELAY IN CONSIDERATION OF U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA NOMINEE JOHN HEFFERN
WASHINGTON, DC - The Senate Foreign Relations Committee, at the request of Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), today deferred consideration of U.S. Ambassador to Armenia nominee John Heffern until
Jul 26, 2011
HOUSE FOREIGN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE PASSES BERMAN-CICILLINE AMENDMENT CALLING ON TURKEY TO RETURN CHRISTIAN CHURCHES
Amendment based on the “Return of Churches” resolution introduced by Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair Ed Royce (R-CA)
Jul 20, 2011
ANCA-ER BANQUET TO HONOR STEPHEN DULGARIAN AND RUTH THOMASIAN WITH CARDASHIAN AWARD
NEW YORK, NY – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region announced the honorees for its Vahan Cardashian Award to be presented at the Fifth Annual Banquet to take place Saturday
Jul 18, 2011
SEN. MENENDEZ PRESSES U.S. AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA NOMINEE ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Jul 13, 2011

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