ANCA TO CONTINUE TO OPPOSE HOAGLAND NOMINATION UNTIL HE PUBLICLY RECOGNIZES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Sept 08 2006

WASHINGTON, SEPTEMBER 8, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. "The Armenian
National Committee of America (ANCA) remains firmly opposed to
the Hoagland nomination, and will continue to seek to block his
confirmation until he publicly states that he does not question the
Armenian Genocide, and the State Department explains both its firing of
the current Ambassador as well as the role of the Turkish government
in this controversy," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian,
commenting on the Senate Foreign Relation Committee approval of
Ambassador-designate Richard Hoagland as the next U.S. Ambassador
to Armenia.

"We are grateful for the support of Senators Boxer, Coleman, Dodd,
Kerry, and Sarbanes, and look forward to working with them, and others,
to prevent the Administration from making a mistake that would hinder
our ability to represent U.S. interests and advance American values in
Armenia and the surrounding region, as well as undermining our moral
standing on genocide prevention worldwide," Aram Hamparian stated.