ANOTHER CONGRESSMAN JOINS ARMENIAN CAUCUS

September 4, 2004 - 20:50 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Member of the US House of Representatives Jon C. Porter (R-NV) has joined the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, reported the Armenian Assembly of America. Thus, the number of the Caucus members reached 137. Rep. Porter announced his decision at a meeting with representatives of the US Armenian community, during which such issues of importance to the Armenian-American community as the U.S.-Armenia trade bill, military parity between Armenia and Azerbaijan, the Nagorno Karabakh conflict and other matters were discussed. It should be reminded that Jon Porter has signed the 2004 congressional letter to President George W. Bush urging him to properly recognize the Armenian Genocide.
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