Obama announces delegation for Genocide commemoration events

Obama announces delegation for Genocide commemoration events

PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. President Barack Obama has announced the designation of a presidential delegation to the Republic of Armenia to attend the Armenian Genocide centennial commemoration events on April 24.

According to a press release from the U.S. embassy in Yerevan, Jacob J. Lew, Secretary of the Department of Treasury, will lead the delegation, which includes:

Richard M. Mills, Jr., United States Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia, Department of State

Jackie “Kanchelian” Speier, Member of the United States House of Representatives (CA-14)

Frank Pallone, Jr., Member of the United States House of Representatives (NJ-6)

Anna G. Eshoo, Member of the United States House of Representatives (CA-18)

Dave Trott, Member of the United States House of Representatives (MI-11).

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