US SENATOR MENENDEZ "FROZE" APPROVAL OF HOAGLAND AS AMBASSADOR TO ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
13.09.2006 16:58 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) placed a "hold" on
the confirmation of Richard E. Hoagland as the next U.S. Ambassador
to Armenia, reported the Armenian National Committee of America
(ANCA). In blocking the Hoagland nomination, Sen. Menendez stressed
that, "as a leader and defender of democracy, it is our nation’s
responsibility to speak out against injustice and support equality
and human rights. But if the Bush Administration continues to refuse
to acknowledge the atrocities of the Armenian Genocide, then there
is certainly cause for great alarm, which is why I am placing a
hold on this nominee." He added that, "I will continue to work with
my colleagues in the United States Senate to make strides toward
ensuring that all people, regardless of race, religion, or ethnicity,
receive protection from policies of discrimination and hate that lead
to genocide."

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress