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). ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |