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    Armenian Assembly of America
    1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 600
    Washington, DC 20036
    Phone: 202-393-3434
    Fax: 202-638-4904
    Email: [email protected]
    Web: www.aaainc.org


    PRESS RELEASE
    CONTACT: Christine Kojoian
    August 22, 2007
    Phone: (202) 393-3434
    Web: www.aaainc.org
    E-mail: [email protected]


    ARMENIAN ASSEMBLY WELCOMES CONGRESSMAN BISHOP'S PLEDGE TO JOIN THE
    ARMENIAN CAUCUS

    Salt Lake City, Utah - At the urging of the Armenian Assembly of
    America, Congressman Rob Bishop (R-UT) has pledged to join the
    Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues, making him the first
    Representative from the state of Utah to join this 155-member body.

    "I'm proud to join the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues," Bishop
    told the Assembly. "I look forward to working with my Caucus colleagues
    to help ensure that Armenian-American issues are represented in
    Washington."

    Assembly Western Office Director Lena Kaimian and ARAMAC activist Berge
    Depoyan met with Bishop at his district office in Ogden, Utah to discuss
    issues facing the Armenian community and to encourage the lawmaker's
    membership to the Caucus. During their August 7th meeting, Kaimian and
    Depoyan discussed the importance of U.S. reaffirmation of the Armenian
    Genocide and briefed the Congressman on the status of H. Res. 106, the
    Armenian Genocide resolution pending in the House of Representatives.

    "We welcome Congressman Bishop's decision to join the Caucus as a result
    of direct meetings with the Assembly," said Kaimian. "The Congressman
    has been highly receptive to our issues. We look forward to working with
    him and his colleagues on issues critical to Armenian-Americans and
    Armenia."

    Bishop serves on the House Armed Services, Education and Labor, and
    Natural Resources Committees.

    While in Utah, Kaimian also met with the office of Congressman Chris
    Cannon (R-UT) to discuss Armenian legislative issues pending before
    Congress, including the Armenian Genocide resolution.

    Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly is the largest
    Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
    and awareness of Armenian issues. It is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt
    membership organization.


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    NR#2007-094
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