Armenian National Committee – Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918 Fax: 818.246.7353
[email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
: September 5, 2007
Contact: Haig Hovsepian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
ANC Discusses US-Armenia Relations, Armenian Genocide Resolution with
Congresswoman Watson
Los Angeles, CA – The Armenian National Committee-Western Region (ANC-WR)
met with Congresswoman Diane Watson in her Los Angeles district office on
Wednesday, August 15th to discuss the latest developments regarding
H.Res.106, (the Armenian Genocide resolution) as well as the local vibrant
Armenian American community in her district. ANC-WR Community Relations
Director, Haig Hovsepian attended the meeting with Miss Suzy Bezikian, a
constituent of the Congresswoman’s and former ANCA Leo Sarkisian Intern.
"It was a great opportunity to reconnect with the Congresswoman, whom I
first met as an intern with the ANC in Washington, D.C.," said Bezikian. "I
appreciated the opportunity to let Congresswoman Watson know how much we
value her support of and leadership in advancing the Armenian Genocide
resolution as well as US-Armenia relations," he added.
The Congresswoman presented her recent initiatives to promote Hollywood’s
contribution to the public perception of America. She pleasantly noted the
diversity of the congressional district and praised Armenian American
contributions to its development and richness of culture. Bezikian and
Hovsepian discussed the local Hollywood ANC’s activities as well as that by
other Armenian community organizations such as the Armenian Youth
Federation, which hosts an annual Hollywood neighborhood beautification
project.
First elected in 2001, Congresswoman Watson represents California’s 33rd
Congressional District which includes Hollywood, the heart of Los Angeles,
and Culver City. She serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee as well
as the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. She was one of
the early cosponsors of H.Res.106 and in March, she authored a dear
colleague letter regarding the ongoing destruction of Armenian religious and
cultural monuments in the eastern part of the Republic of Turkey.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest and most
influential Armenian American grassroots political organization. Working in
coordination with a network of offices, chapters and supporters throughout
the United States and affiliated organizations around the world, the ANCA
actively advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad
range of issues.