U.S. President Barack Obama has announced the designation of a presidential delegation to the Republic of Armenia to attend the Armenian Genocide centennial commemoration events on April 24.
According to a press release from the U.S. embassy in Yerevan, Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, will lead the delegation, which includes:
Richard M. Mills, Jr., United States Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Department of State
Jackie “Kanchelian” Speier, Member of the United States House of Representatives (CA-14)
Frank Pallone, Jr., Member of the United States House of Representatives (NJ-6)
Anna G. Eshoo, Member of the United States House of Representatives (CA-18)
Dave Trott, Member of the United States House of Representatives (MI-11).