ACA sends letter to U.S. Senate regarding Armenia ambassadorial nominee

July 13, 2011 - 14:02 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Armenian Council of America sent an open letter to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee members regarding the nomination of John A. Heffern as the U.S. ambassador to Armenia.

In the letter, the ACA addressed it’s concerns about Heffern’s relationship with former Congressman Doug Bereuter (R-NE) who was consistently one of the most pro-Turkish and anti-Armenian Representatives to serve in Congress.

The ACA asked the committee to be thorough in its evaluation of Mr. Heffern and to ensure that he is aware of the concerns held by the Armenian-American community.

The ACA insists that nominee Heffern should explain and distinguish his views from those of former Congressman Bereuter. It also encourages members of the Foreign Relations Committee to ask the nominee to clarify and characterize his views on the issues which are dear to the Armenian-American community, specifically the Nagorno Karabakh conflict resolution, U.S. aid to Armenia and NKR and Turkey’s ongoing denial of the Armenian Genocide.

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