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    MASSACHUSETTS SENATE CANDIDATE CAPUANO OPPOSES HISTORICAL COMMISSION

    armenian weekly
    December 7, 2009

    The Congressman states positions on ANCA Questionnaire; Special
    Election is Tuesday, Dec. 8

    Congressman Mike Capuano (D-Mass.), affirmed his positions on a
    number of issues of concern to the Armenian-American community
    in his responses to the ANCA Questionnaire for candidates for the
    U.S. Senate seat from Massachusetts. Concerning the provision in
    the Armenia-Turkey Protocols for a historical commission, Capuano
    responded that: "I consider the Armenian Genocide to be settled
    historical fact and I oppose establishing a commission or any other
    entity to reexamine that fact."

    Capuano clearly expressed his support for the independence of the
    Republic of Mountainous Karabagh and for providing continuing US
    humanitarian and developmental aid to the republic, noting that he
    has voted for such aid in the past and "will continue to support this
    funding moving forward." Providing aid directly to Artsakh is a key
    item in the legislative agenda of the Armenian National Committee of
    America as it both assists the people of the republic and bolsters
    its international legitimacy.

    The congressman stated that: "I am in favor of continuing military
    parity through funding provided by the U.S. to both Armenia and
    Azerbaijan. I believe it is essential that we not exacerbate any
    potential military conflicts in the region." He also expressed his
    support for Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act that limits U.S.

    aid to Azerbaijan until it lifts its blockades of Armenia and Artsakh.

    While he supports using legislative and diplomatic tools to urge
    Turkey to end its blockade of Armenia, he did not support linking
    Turkey's ability to purchase U.S. arms to ending the blockade.

    "Mike Capuano's forthright opposition to the establishment of a
    historical commission, which would undermine decades of genocide
    research, is consistent with his long record in Congress of speaking
    out for justice for the Armenian Genocide" stated ANC of Massachusetts
    Co-Chairman Dikran Kaligian.

    The ANCA Questionnaire is distributed to candidates for federal
    offices so that the Armenian-American community can be informed of
    their positions on critical issues of concern before casting their
    votes. The Democratic and Republican primary election will be held
    Tuesday, Dec. 8 to fill the U.S. Senate seat that fell vacant with
    the death of Senator Ted Kennedy.
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