Congressman Dold: Genocide is a historical fact that must be recognizedJune 22, 2011 - 11:40 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Last week, Armenian Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny and Grassroots Director Taniel Koushakjian met with Congressman Robert Dold (R-IL), reported the Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly). Congressman Dold is the lead Republican sponsor of H.Res. 304, the Armenian Genocide Resolution. The resolution is modeled after H.Res. 252 (111th Congress), H.Res. 106 (110th Congress), H.Res. 316 (109th Congress), and H.Res. 398/596 (106th Congress), which were all adopted by the House Foreign Affairs Committee. During their briefing with Congressman Dold, Ardouny and Koushakjian recalled the proud chapter in America's history in helping to save the survivors of the first genocide of the 20th century, provided an overview of the tactics used by those who deny the Armenian Genocide, and stressed the need to secure an affirmative vote on the House floor. "I look forward to working with the Armenian Assembly and the community on this important human rights issue," stated Congressman Dold. "The Armenian Genocide is a historical fact that cannot be ignored and must be recognized," added Dold. In addition to U.S. affirmation of the Armenian Genocide, funding for Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh, as well as the growing concern regarding Azerbaijan's ongoing war rhetoric, was also discussed. "We commend Congressman Dold for his leadership in spearheading the Armenian Genocide Resolution with Congressman Schiff (D-CA)," Ardouny stated. "We appreciate his enthusiastic support and look forward to working with him to advance this important legislation." 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 | Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. €3.5 mln EU grant to support justice reforms in Armenia The European Union has paid €3.5 mln grant to Armenia within a €11mln program on Support to Justice Reforms. Yerevan reacts to Baku’s proposal to see Minsk Group abolition Alen Simonyan has declared that Armenia is taking steps aimed at concluding a peace treaty with Azerbaijan. |