Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region
104 North Belmont Street, Suite 200
Glendale, California 91206
Phone: 818.500.1918
Fax: 818.246.7353
[email protected]
PRESS RELEASE
November 6, 2007
Contact: Haig Hovsepian
Tel: (818) 500-1918
AYF Members Organize Major Rally in Support of Genocide Resolution and
American Values
Los Angeles, CA – The Armenian National Committee of America – Western
Region (ANCA-WR) is reporting that the Armenian Youth Federation – Western
Region (AYF-WR) continues to take a strong leadership role in rallying
community support for the Armenian Genocide resolution (H.Res.106).
Last week, hundreds of AYF members held a successful rally in Little Armenia
to raise awareness of the Armenian Genocide resolution pending in Congress.
Th rally was covered by the following television news shows: KCBS, KCAL and
KTTV Fox News. Among those speaking at the rally were State Assemblymember
Kevin DeLeon and Glendale Unified School Board member Greg Krikorian. AYF
members have also been volunteering to run numerous phone banks that are
reaching out to tens of thousands of Armenian Americans in states across the
Western United States in support of H. Res. 106.
"Since 1933, the AYF has served to educate and motivate our community,"
stated AYF Central Executive Chairman Caspar Jivalagian. "Building support
for the Armenian Genocide resolution is critical to our shared goal of
raising awareness of one of the most horrific chapters in human history.
The AYF is also focused on defending American values, like truth and
justice, which are under assault by genocide denying lobbyists being paid
for by the Turkish Government," he added.
H. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide resolution passed through the House
Committee on Foreign Affairs (HCFA) by a vote of 27-21 on October 10, 2007.
Following the media frenzy stirred by the President and the State
Department’s opposition to the bill, the AYF-WR mobilized to assist in
efforts to raise awareness of the Armenian Genocide resolution.
"The AYF continues to play a strong role in our community," stated ANCA-WR
Executive Director Andrew Kzirian. "We look forward to continuing and
expanding our work with AYF members to raise awareness of the Armenian
Genocide resolution," he added.
The Armenian National Committee of America is the largest and most
influential Armenian-American grassroots political organization. Working
through a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the US and
around the world, the ANCA actively advances the concerns of the
Armenian-American community on a broad range of issues.