PRESS RELEASE
Armenian Assembly
April 16, 2010
Contact: Press Department
Email: info@aaainc.org
Phone: (202) 393-3434

CONGRESSIONAL ARMENIAN CAUCUS 150 MEMBERS STRONG

Representatives Chu, Tsongas and Matheson Newest Members

Washington, DC – On the heels of last month’s approval of H. Res. 252
the Armenian Genocide resolution by the House Foreign Affairs
Committee, the Armenian Assembly of America is pleased to announce
that Representatives Judy Chu (D-CA), Niki Tsongas (D-MA) and Jim
Matheson (D-UT) joined the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues.

In January of this year, Congresswoman Chu met with her
Armenian-American constituents and Assembly Western Region Director
Yeghig Keshishian, where she pledged to cosponsor H. Res. 252 and join
the Caucus.

Last month, Congresswoman Tsongas, an original cosponsor of H. Res.
252, joined the Armenian Caucus after meeting with ARAMAC-MA State
Chair Herman Purutyan and fellow Armenian-American constituents. "I am
fortunate to represent a large Armenian community in the Merrimack
Valley and as a member of the Armenian Caucus I look forward to
continuing to promote the mutual interests of our two countries and
celebrate our rich shared history," said Congresswoman Niki Tsongas.
"I will also continue to work to see that the mass murders committed
by the Ottoman Empire against the Armenians are appropriately
recognized as genocide through the passage of the long-overdue
Armenian genocide resolution in Congress."

Also last month, the Assembly team, led by Keshishian, thanked
Congressman Matheson for his steadfast support of H. Res. 252, the
first Member from the Utah Congressional delegation in the 111th
Congress to cosponsor the Armenian Genocide resolution. During the
meeting with the Armenian Assembly Congressman Matheson pledged to
join the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues.

"We appreciate the commitment of Representatives Chu, Tsongas and
Matheson to further strengthen and expand the U.S.-Armenia
relationship by joining the Armenian Caucus,"stated Assembly Executive
Director Bryan Ardouny. "We also look forward to working with them and
the entire Caucus as we continue to press forward regarding U.S.
reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide," Ardouny continued.

Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public
understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a
501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.

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From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress