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PRESS RELEASE
April 20, 2007
CONTACT: Karoon Panosyan
E-mail: [email protected]
ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY CONTINUES TO BUILD SUPPORT FOR THE HOUSE GENOCIDE
RESOLUTION
Washington DC – In a series of meetings on Capitol Hill, Assembly
Board of Trustees Executive Committee Member Annie Totah and newly
appointed Associate Director of Grassroots Taniel Koushakjian
discussed the importance of Genocide affirmation with Representatives
Shelly Berkley (D-NV), Melissa L. Bean (D-IL) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN).
During their conversation with Rep. Berkley, Totah and Koushakjian
thanked the Congresswoman for her ongoing support of Armenian-American
issues and for cosponsoring H. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide
Resolution. The two also thanked Rep. Bean from Illinois for her
support. Rep. Bean’s Senate colleague and human rights advocate
Sen. Richard Durbin (D-IL), introduced similar legislation in the
Senate (S. Res. 106). Totah and Koushakjian also met and discussed
H. Res. 106 with freshman Rep. Donnelly, educating him on Armenian
issues and urging his support.
"Despite Turkey’s attempt to not only deny history, but also to deny a
vote on this critical human rights legislation, we continue to build
great bipartisan support with nearly 190 cosponsors," said Totah.
The Armenian Assembly is the largest Washington-based nationwide
organization promoting public understanding and awareness of Armenian
issues. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization. ###
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