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ANCA Criticizes R. Hoagland’s Re-Nomination as US Ambassador to Armenia
11.01.2007 14:38 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA),
today, voiced its opposition to President Bush’s re-nomination of
Richard Hoagland. In a letter circulated today on Capitol Hill, ANCA
Chairman Ken Hachikian called on US Senators to prevent Hoagland’s
approval – stressing that, " A genocide denier must not – and should
never – represent America in Armenia, a nation that rose from the
ashes of genocide." He also reminded recent poll of Armenian Americans
shows that 97% oppose the Hoagland nomination.

The Hoagland nomination faces bipartisan opposition and was ultimately
blocked by a parliamentary "hold" placed by Senator Robert
Menendez. In written statements, offered in response to questions
posed to Richard Hoagland during his confirmation hearing, he went far
beyond the bounds of the Administration’s already deeply flawed
policy, actually calling into question the Armenian Genocide in 1915
as a historical fact. The day before Robert Menendez, after Hoagland’s
re-nomination by President George Bush, again blocked his approval as
US ambassador to Armenia.