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Congressman Jim McGovern Condemns Attack Against Armenians in Kessab, Syria
March 28, 2014
By Taniel Koushakjian
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the U.S. House of
Representatives Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following
statement on the recent siege on the Christian Armenian city of Kessab,
Syria:
"I strongly condemn the brutal attacks on the Armenian-populated town of
Kessab by al-Qaeda affiliated armed bands. I am deeply saddened by the news
of 80 lost lives and remain concerned for the fate of those who were forced
to flee the area. This massacre underscores the particular vulnerability of
Christian and other minorities in Syria and is another example of the
atrociousness and endless cruelty of the Syrian conflict. Further, I am
deeply concerned by the reports that these attacks allegedly originated in
Turkey and demand that the United States and international community
conduct a thorough and critical investigation of these claims."
Yesterday, the Armenian Assembly of America's executive director, Bryan
Ardouny, and Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Diocesan Legate of the Armenian
Church of America (Eastern), met with officials at the U.S. Department of
State. The meeting came just days after the Assembly sent a pointed letter
to President Barack Obama urging him to take steps to safeguard the
Armenians of Kessab. On Wednesday, the Assembly publicly condemned the
assault on Kessab and remains alarmed at reports that Al-Qaeda affiliated
Islamic extremists crossed into Syria via NATO ally Turkey, resulting in
the displacement of over 650 families and the confiscation and looting of
Armenian homes, businesses and religious sanctuaries.
The Assembly's letter to President Obama is available here:
http://www.aaainc.org/fileadmin/aaainc/pdf/2014/AAA_Ltr_to_POTUS_re_Kessab_03.24.14.pdf
This article is available online here: http://bit.ly/1gzAyuC
The Armenian Assembly of America News Blog is an official product of the
Armenian Assembly of America. Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of
America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting
public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a
non-partisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.
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1334 G Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, D.C. 20005
Tel: (202) 393-3434
Fax: (202) 638-4904
E-mail: [email protected]
Web: http://armenianassembly.tumblr.com/
Congressman Jim McGovern Condemns Attack Against Armenians in Kessab, Syria
March 28, 2014
By Taniel Koushakjian
Today, Congressman Jim McGovern (D-MA), Co-Chair of the U.S. House of
Representatives Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission, released the following
statement on the recent siege on the Christian Armenian city of Kessab,
Syria:
"I strongly condemn the brutal attacks on the Armenian-populated town of
Kessab by al-Qaeda affiliated armed bands. I am deeply saddened by the news
of 80 lost lives and remain concerned for the fate of those who were forced
to flee the area. This massacre underscores the particular vulnerability of
Christian and other minorities in Syria and is another example of the
atrociousness and endless cruelty of the Syrian conflict. Further, I am
deeply concerned by the reports that these attacks allegedly originated in
Turkey and demand that the United States and international community
conduct a thorough and critical investigation of these claims."
Yesterday, the Armenian Assembly of America's executive director, Bryan
Ardouny, and Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, Diocesan Legate of the Armenian
Church of America (Eastern), met with officials at the U.S. Department of
State. The meeting came just days after the Assembly sent a pointed letter
to President Barack Obama urging him to take steps to safeguard the
Armenians of Kessab. On Wednesday, the Assembly publicly condemned the
assault on Kessab and remains alarmed at reports that Al-Qaeda affiliated
Islamic extremists crossed into Syria via NATO ally Turkey, resulting in
the displacement of over 650 families and the confiscation and looting of
Armenian homes, businesses and religious sanctuaries.
The Assembly's letter to President Obama is available here:
http://www.aaainc.org/fileadmin/aaainc/pdf/2014/AAA_Ltr_to_POTUS_re_Kessab_03.24.14.pdf
This article is available online here: http://bit.ly/1gzAyuC
The Armenian Assembly of America News Blog is an official product of the
Armenian Assembly of America. Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of
America is the largest Washington-based nationwide organization promoting
public understanding and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a
non-partisan, 501(c)(3) tax-exempt membership organization.
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