ANC DISCUSSES US-ARMENIA RELATIONS, ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION WITH CONGRESSWOMAN WATSON
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06.09.2007 10:30
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.