Congressman John Sarbanes joins Armenian Caucus of US CongressJuly 21, 2007 - 16:23 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Congressman John Sarbanes from Maryland has officially joined the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues this week, bringing the total Caucus membership to 155. He also supports the adoption of H. Res. 106, the Armenian Genocide Resolution, the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) reports. "With H. Res. 106 gaining momentum, I look forward to working with my Caucus colleagues to continue raising awareness of this critical human rights issue as well as other issues affecting the Armenian-American community," the Congressman underscored. "We're very excited to have Congressman Sarbanes join this important group, especially with so much progress being made on the Armenian Genocide Resolution. Having worked for decades with his father, Senator Paul Sarbanes, we are pleased to continue a strong family tradition with Congressman Sarbanes," Annie Totah, a member of the Assembly's Board of Trustees and a longtime Maryland resident said. 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 Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Armenian Foreign Minister regrets “tragic loss” of Iranian counterpart The Armenian Foreign Ministry has expressed shock over the death of the Iranian President and the Minister of Foreign Affairs. Armenian PM sends condolences to Iran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan sent a message of condolence to the Supreme Leader Seyyed Ali Khamenei. Armenia, Turkey discuss restoration of historic bridge The meeting took place on May 17 in Ashgabat on the sidelines of an international conference of ministers of culture. |