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Sen. Menendez welcomes Armenian President to US Senate

US Fed News
 Friday 9:57 PM EST


SEN. MENENDEZ WELCOMES ARMENIAN PRESIDENT TO US SENATE



WASHINGTON, June 29 -- Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking
Member issued the following news release:

Earlier this week, U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of
the Senate Foreign Relations, met with Armenian President Armen
Sarkissian at a National Committee of America (ANCA) Congressional
Celebration of a Century of U.S.-Armenian Relations.

"I was proud to welcome President Armen Sarkissian to the United
States Senate. The United States and Armenia have a strong bond based
on shared values and a commitment to the democratic process. In recent
months, the people of Armenia impressed the entire world with peaceful
protests calling for the democratic, accountable government that they
deserve. This is a powerful and inspiring example of citizens making
their voices heard. Armenia's peace and prosperity is not ultimately
tied to one person or party, but to efforts by a diverse group of
Armenian citizens to work together, hold each other accountable, and
build the democratic institutions that they wish to see.

"I am also proud to stand in solidarity with the people of Armenia as
it continues to face challenges to stability across the region.
Turkish aggression from the Eastern Mediterranean to northern Syria,
is unacceptable. And the bellicose behavior we continue to see from
Azerbaijan over Nagorno-Karabakh must stop. The Kremlin has made no
secret of its agenda to undermine democracies across the world, and we
must work together to counter such malign Russian influence in
Armenia. I want to thank the President for his visit and his efforts
to further strengthen the ties between us."

A Congressional champion for U.S.-Armenian relations, Menendez
introduced Senate Resolution 136 in the 115th Congress commemorating
the 102nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and calling for a
foreign policy of the United States reflects appropriate understanding
and sensitivity concerning issues related to human rights, crimes
against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and genocide documented in the
United States record relating to the Armenian Genocide.

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