ANC of Michigan Meets with Rep. Mike Bishop

BRIGHTON, Mich.—On Mon., Oct. 12, the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Michigan discussed major topics of concern for Armenian Americans of Michigan’s 8th congressional district with Rep. Mike Bishop (R-Mich.-8).

Rep. Mike Bishop (R-Mich.-8) discussed a broad range of issues with ANC of Michigan activists (L-R) Armineh Mazian, Lara Nercessian, and Dr. Hovig Kouyoumdjian on Oct. 12.

Activists Dr. Hovig Kouyoumdjian, Armineh Mazian, and Lara Nercessian met with Bishop on Monday afternoon to discuss local and national issues, including the state of the Armenian community in Michigan’s 8th congressional district, the Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res. 154), and the Royce-Engel bipartisan congressional sign-on letter that calls for renewed U.S. leadership in keeping the peace along the Nagorno-Karabagh line of contact.

Bishop recently signed the Royce-Engel bipartisan congressional letter, a peace proposal supported by the current administration and by many Representatives from both sides of the aisle.

“We thank Rep. Mike Bishop for his support for the Armenian community both in Michigan and in the United States, and look forward to advancing the relationship between his office and the Armenian-American community here in Michigan,” said Nercessian, chairperson of the ANC of Michigan.

The delegation also discussed the self-determination and independence of the Republic of Nagorno-Karabagh (NKR/Artsakh), foreign aid to Armenia, and the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial in Michigan.

The ANC of Michigan is planning to continue its robust series of meetings with lawmakers from Michigan’s federal and state delegations in the coming months.