U.S. Rep. Schiff meets Armenian school studentsMarch 31, 2012 - 10:19 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Burbank) met with over eighty 8th Graders from the Holy Martyrs Ferrahian Middle School and Rose and Alex Pilibos Armenian Middle School who were visiting Washington, D.C. During their half-hour meeting with Congressman Schiff on the steps of the Capitol, the students had an opportunity to ask Schiff about his positions on various issues that affect the community. Many of students of both schools live in the 29th Congressional District, represented by Schiff. “It was wonderful to meet with such a great group of young and engaged students,” said Schiff. “It’s an honor to work and advance issues important to the Armenian community. And the students I met with this week asked me some great questions about the Armenian Genocide resolution and other measures I'm pursuing for the community. It was a privilege to speak with them, and I hope they all had a memorable visit to our nation’s Capitol.” During the meeting, students asked Schiff about his role as the lead sponsor of the Armenian Genocide Resolution, about Genocide insurance claims, taxes, and even the Congressman’s travel to and from the district. After the meeting, Schiff's office also arranged for the students to have a tour of the Capitol and view proceedings from the Senate and House Galleries while Congress was in session. Top stories The CSTO budget for the current year requires adjustments due to the refusal of Yerevan to pay their share of contributions. Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. Partner news | Moody's upgrades IDBank's rating Moody's has upgraded ID Bank CJSC's (IDBank) long-term local and foreign currency bank deposit ratings to Ba3 from B1. Destruction of Armenian heritage raised at PACE Member of the Armenian delegation to PACE, MP from the “I Have the Honor” bloc Hayk Mamijanyan delivered remarks at a PACE session. Azerbaijan yet to respond to Armenia’s proposal to probe ceasefire violations Azerbaijan has not yet responded to Armenia’s proposal to create a mechanism for investigating ceasefire violations, Armen Grigoryan has said. Yerevan says received 10th draft of peace treaty proposals from Baku Armen Grigoryan has revealed that Armenia has received the 10th package of peace treaty proposals from Azerbaijan. |