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    MAJOR AMERICAN COALITION BACKS ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION

    armradio.am
    02.02.2010 11:10

    As the House and Senate Armenian Genocide resolutions saw the
    additions of Congresswoman Judy Chu (D-CA), and Senators Sam Brownback
    (R-KS) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) during the month of January, the
    Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) also welcomed the unanimous
    support of the Central and East European Coalition (CEEC) regarding
    U.S. reaffirmation of the Armenian Genocide reported the Assembly.

    "We are proud to stand with the Armenian Assembly and lend our support
    to this critically important human rights issue," stated Max Teleki,
    President of the Hungarian American Coalition.

    The CEEC represents 18 nationwide organizations representing more than
    22 million Americans who trace their heritage to Central and Eastern
    Europe. Founded in 1994, the CEEC has offered a critical voice in
    helping to shape U.S. foreign policy. The Coalition includes the
    following organizations: American Hungarian Federation, American
    Latvian Association in the U.S., Armenian Assembly of America,
    Belarusan-American Association, Bulgarian Institute for Research
    and Analysis, Congress of Romanian Americans, Washington Chapter
    Czechoslovak National Council of America, Estonian American National
    Council, Georgian Association in the USA, Hungarian American Coalition,
    Joint Baltic American National Committee, Lithuanian American Council,
    Lithuanian American Community, National Federation of American
    Hungarians, Polish American Congress, Slovak League of America,
    Ukrainian Congress Committee of America, and the Ukrainian National
    Association.

    "As a people, we share a common bond with all those who have fallen
    victim to genocide and man's inhumanity to man," stated Michael Sawkiw
    Director, Ukrainian Congress Committee of America.

    During its meeting last month, at the Assembly's urging, the Coalition
    unequivocally offered its public support for the resolutions swift
    passage. "The Polish American Congress welcomes the Assembly's
    initiative," stated Barbara Andersen, Director of Legislation and
    Research with the Polish American Congress's Washington, DC office.

    "It is only fitting that as the parliament of Poland affirmed the
    Armenian Genocide on the 90th Anniversary, that we affirm our support
    during this, the 95th anniversary year," added Andersen.

    H.Res. 252, introduced by Congressmen Adam Schiff (D-CA) and George
    Radanovich (R-CA) along with Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Frank Pallone
    Jr. (D-NJ) and Mark Kirk (R-IL) and its counterpart in the Senate,
    S.Res. 316 introduced by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and John
    Ensign (R-NV), are currently pending in the House Foreign Affairs
    Committee and Senate Foreign Relations Committee respectively.

    "As we approach the 95th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the
    CEEC's support is not only timely, but lends a critically important
    voice in the cause of genocide education, affirmation and prevention,"
    said Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny.
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