Ray LaHood becomes 227th cosponsor of Armenian Genocide ResolutionAugust 8, 2007 - 14:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian National Committee of Illinois (ANC of IL) welcomed the 14th Representative from Illinois to cosponsor House Resolution 106 in recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Congressman Ray LaHood (R-IL-18). "We welcome Congressman LaHood as the 14th cosponsor of H. Res. 106 from Illinois," stated Ari Killian, Chairperson of the ANC of Illinois. Constituents and local activists, together with Armenians from the State of Illinois and nationwide praise the Congressman for his support for this resolution. To date, the House resolution has 227 cosponsors, the ANCA reports. Congressman LaHood has dedicated his life to public service. He was a junior high school social studies teacher for six years prior to his political career. In 1982, he was elected to the Illinois House of Representatives. From 1982-1994, he served as Chief of Staff for U.S. House Minority Leader Robert Michel (R-IL-18). In 1994, he was elected to the United States Congress. The H. Res. 106 recognizing the Armenian Genocide urges the U.S. President to use term 'genocide' in his April 24 annual statement. The resolution was introduced by Representative Adam Schiff, the 4th-term Democrat from California, January 30, 2007. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |