WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America Eastern Region (ANCA-ER) is proud to announce that the Congressional Armenian Caucus will be honored with the ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award at its 19th Annual Gala, to be held on Saturday, October 11, 2025, at the Ronald Reagan Building & International Trade Center in Washington, DC. The program will begin at 7:00 p.m. with a reception, silent auction, and awards ceremony.
“The Congressional Armenian Caucus has been a powerful driver of Armenian American advocacy in the U.S. House of Representatives,” remarked ANCA Eastern Region Chair Dr. Ara Chalian. “For thirty years, its members have defended Armenia’s sovereignty, championed freedom for Artsakh, and built a bridge of friendship between the American and Armenian peoples. This award celebrates not only what the Caucus has accomplished over three decades, but also its enduring commitment to a safer, freer, and stronger Armenian homeland.”
The ANCA Eastern Region Freedom Award is the organization’s highest honor for public servants and policymakers—presented to individuals and institutions whose leadership has advanced the security, sovereignty, and freedom of the Armenian people.
The Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, founded in 1995 by Representative Frank Pallone (D-NJ) and former Congressman John Porter (R-IL), is being honored on the occasion of its 30th anniversary. For three decades, the bipartisan Caucus has been the leading voice in Congress on Armenian American concerns—strengthening U.S.-Armenia ties, defending Armenia’s sovereignty, supporting the freedom of Artsakh, and aiding Armenian communities in Georgia and persecuted Christians across the Middle East.