Armenian-Australians welcome U.S. House vote on Armenian Genocide November 1, 2019 - 13:38 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has welcomed an overwhelming 405-11 vote by the U.S. House of Representatives, which ensured passage of House Resolution 296 (H.Res.296) recognising the Armenian Genocide while delivering a sizeable blow to Turkey’s century-old denial of the Ottoman Empire’s systematic attempt to eliminate its Armenian, Greek and Assyrian population during WWI. The bipartisan resolution, introduced by Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), affirms the U.S. record on the Armenian Genocide, establishes as a matter of U.S. policy: - commemorate the Armenian Genocide through official recognition and remembrance, - the rejection of Armenian Genocide denial, - ongoing official U.S. government recognition and remembrance of this crime, and - support for education about the Armenian Genocide in order to help prevent modern-day atrocities. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are spearheading an identical measure in the U.S. Senate (S.Res.150).   Top stories Ireland has ratified the Agreement signed between the European Union and Armenia in late 2017. Ohanian and Tankian accepted Pashinyan’s challenge to donate money to Hayastan All-Armenian Fund every month. Archaeologists have discovered the grave of an injured woman who died during the Iron Age. The District of Columbia Council approved a resolution affirming the Armenian Genocide.   Partner news |  Latest news Breathing air in some UK cities as harmful as smoking 160 cigarettes  Campaigners have said pollution is now a "public health emergency" and urged the government to enforce stricter rules.Polar bears crowd Russian village in search for food Polar bears have crowded a village in Russia's far east in search for food, forcing public events to be canceled.Climate change is causing birds to become smaller – study For almost four decades, ornithologist David Willard has collected and measured Chicago's dead bird population.Brain differences detected in kids with depressed parents While the causes of depression are complex, having a parent with depression is one of the biggest known risk factors. |
