PRESS RELEASE
Date: July 13, 2007
Armenian National Committee of Albany
6 Grace St., Albany, NY 12205
Contact: Antranig Karageozian
Tel:518-331-8559
REP. KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (D-NY-20) COSPONSORS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
Sarasota Springs, NY- The Armenian National Committee of Albany
welcomed the addition of Rep. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY-20) as the
latest cosponsor of H. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide Resolution..
The number of cosponsors for this key human rights legislation has
now grown to 220.
"We are very grateful for the Congresswoman’s support of H. Res.
106. Having an opportunity to meet with Darius Shahinfar, Regional
Representative for Rep. Gillibrand in Sarasota Springs a few weeks
prior, we look forward to continuing to work with both the district
office and the Washington office to build a growing relationship
with the Congresswoman," commented Antranig Karageozian, Chairman
of the ANC of Albany.
Gillibrand joins nineteen other New York Representatives, as well
as over two-dozen of her freshman colleagues that have signed on to
the legislation. Sworn into office this past January, Gillibrand
represents the 20th District of New York State, which stretches
across Saratoga, Dutchess, Columbia, Rensselaer, Washington,
Warren, Delaware, Greene, Essex and Otsego counties. She currently
serves on the Armed Services Committee as well as the Agriculture
Committee
"I am pleased to add my name to the list of cosponsors of the
Armenian Genocide bill, H. Res. 106," said Rep. Gillibrand. "By
acknowledging the truth and horror of the Armenian Genocide
perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, the US will demonstrate its
continued commitment, to addressing and taking action to prevent
the horror of genocide in other parts of the world such as Sudan."
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.
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Photo:
Congresswoman Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY-20)