U.S. Congressman Peter King pledged to co-sponsor Armenian Genocide Resolution

August 18, 2010 - 10:15 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Congressman Peter King pledged to co-sponsor the Armenian Genocide Resolution, H.Res.252, during a meeting held at his district office in Massapequa, organized by the ANCA Eastern Region, Armenian Weekly reported.

Constituents attending the meeting included ANCA activists Robert Odabashian, Susan Azarian, and Shackay and Sevan Angacian, who were joined by ANCA Eastern Region executive director Garo Manjikian.

Congressman King had last co-sponsored the Armenian Genocide Resolution in the 106th Congress more than ten years ago. “We are thrilled to have Congressman King as a cosponsor again,” said Manjikian. “The addition of Congressman King to the growing list of co-sponsors builds our momentum for full passage of the resolution on the House floor.”

Constituents attending the meeting had all been directly impacted by the Genocide and shared their personal family history of survival with the Congressman. Also discussed at the meeting was the safety and security of Nagorno Karabakh and the need for increasing foreign aid to Armenia and Nagorno Karabakh.

“As a constituent in Representative Peter King’s district as well as his former Congressional intern on Capitol Hill, I am very pleased that the Congressman has chosen to co-sponsor H.Res. 252,” said Sevan Agnacian. “His decisive demeanor and strong moral compass have proven once again to me that he is an upstanding individual and I appreciate his support greatly on matters so close to my heart - not only as an Armenian, but as an American who strongly believes that the truth must prevail.”H.Res. 252 currently has 147 co-sponsors and passed in the House Foreign Affairs Committee with a vote 23-22 on March 4.