  U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider supports Genocide resolution September 19, 2013 - 12:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian National Committee (ANC) of Illinois took issues of importance to Armenians in the 10th Congressional district of Illinois to Rep. Brad Schneider (D-IL-10) on Monday, September 16, 2013. The group included ANCA Chairman Ken Hachikian and ANC of Illinois chairman Claude Ohanesian. “Rep. Schneider was very receptive to our concerns and we thank him for a terrific meeting. We hope to continue to cultivate our relationship with him as he learns more about Armenian American issues,” said Ohanesian. Discussion centered on House Resolution 227, the Armenian Genocide Truth and Justice Resolution, and the situation in Syria. ANC of Illinois expressed its concern about Armenians in the region and the safety of all Syrians. Besides Syria, Rep. Schneider, who is on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, heard concerns of the local ANC on issues such as the return of Christian properties, foreign aid to Armenia and Illinois’ 10th district Armenian community. ANC of Illinois also talked to the Congressman about the self-determination of Nagorno Karabakh and the 25th anniversary of Artsakh’s independence, as well as Azeri aggression in the Caucuses. The meeting follows a busy month in August for the ANCA Eastern Region that saw many local ANCs meeting with representatives in their districts while Congress was in recess. Photo: www.businessinsider.com   Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan  The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops.Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skillsArmenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi ArabiaPashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |
