Confirmation hearing for New U.S. Ambassador Designate Richard Hoagland was delayed over the protests of the Armenian community of America, Congressmen and media against the recall of incumbent Ambassador to Armenia John Evans, reported Californian Courier. "Last week the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs discussed the nominations of Ambassadors to three states - Ireland, Switzerland and Armenia. The designates for Ireland and Switzerland were confirmed, but the confirmation hearing on the Ambassador to Armenia was delayed for an uncertain period," it says.

Some committee members including former presidential contender John Kerry submitted written inquiries to nominee Hoagland with a request to shed light on the orders he received from the State Department as regards the Armenian Genocide. The newspaper says during last week's hearing some Senators asked a number of harsh questions on the pre-term recall of Amd. Evans.

The American and Armenian press many times reiterated that the recall of Ambassador Evans was caused by the statements on the Armenian Genocide recognition, reported RFE/RL.