WASHINGTON–A statue of Armen Garo (Garegin Pastermadjian)–who served as Armenia’s first diplomat in Washington, D.C. from 1919-1920, and was a leading member of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF)–was unveiled on the grounds of Armenia’s Embassy […]
WASHINGTON—Armenian Americans visiting Washington, DC for the centennial of the First Armenian Republic and the Smithsonian’s landmark “Armenia: Creating Home” program took to Capitol Hill yesterday to advance the Armenian National Committee of America’s (ANCA) […]
WASHINGTON—U.S. Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Administrator Mark Green, responding to written inquiries from Representative Brad Sherman (D-Calif.), noted that more than 125,000 people have benefited from the HALO Trust’s de-mining and mine-education work in […]
WASHINGTON—Armenia’s new President Armen Sarkissian reaffirmed his country’s abiding partnership with the United States—pledging the continued expansion of bilateral ties—during a powerful keynote address Tuesday before a capacity Capitol Hill crowd celebrating the 100th anniversary […]
WASHINGTON—On June 22, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) called upon the bipartisan leadership of key Senate and House oversight committees to investigate potential violations of U.S. arms export laws in connection with published […]
WASHINGTON—This summer’s Smithsonian Folklife Festival’s landmark “Armenia: Creating Home” program will feature a robust focus on the theme of “Cultures of Survival: From Displacement to Resilience,” highlighting the central role of culture in preserving identity and promoting resilience […]
WASHINGTON—On Thursday, the full U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee adopted report language offered by Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.)—as part of its Fiscal Year 2019 (FY19) foreign aid bill—noting the panel’s continued concern with the “protracted […]
WASHINGTON—Supporters of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) gathered in the prestigious Tom Bradley Room of the famed City Club of Los Angeles for an in-depth discussion with Congressman Brad Sherman (D-Calif.) about the […]
WASHINGTON—As the U.S. and Armenia embark on a second century of bilateral relations, the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) will be hosting an advocacy day on Wednesday, June 27 in Washington, D.C., as part […]
WASHINGTON—Newly sworn-in U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo—in a letter this week to Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) Chairman Raffi Hamparian—voiced “enthusiasm” for Armenia’s peaceful, constitutional political transition, affirmed America’s friendship with the Armenian […]
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