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US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE TO VOTE ON 'RETURN OF CHURCHES' TO CHRISTIANS IN TURKEY
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July 20 2011
Armenia
WASHINGTON. - On the 37th anniversary of Turkey's invasion in Cyprus,
a key Congressional panel will vote on the amendment aiming to press
Turkey to end its repression of its Christian minorities and call
to the return of Christian churches to their rightful owners, the
Armenian Weekly informs.
According to the sources on Capitol Hill, members of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee will amend the State Department Authorization bill
in accordance with Resolution 306-the "Return of Churches". It was
initiated by representatives Ed Royce and Howard Berman. Both are
members of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Armenian Americans across the U.S. are continuing to make thousands
of phone calls to their Representatives in support of the measure.
Armenian American clergy on Wednesday are expected to attend the
House panel proceeding.
The measure has also received broad support from the Greek and Assyrian
communities in the U.S.
From: Baghdasarian
news.am
July 20 2011
Armenia
WASHINGTON. - On the 37th anniversary of Turkey's invasion in Cyprus,
a key Congressional panel will vote on the amendment aiming to press
Turkey to end its repression of its Christian minorities and call
to the return of Christian churches to their rightful owners, the
Armenian Weekly informs.
According to the sources on Capitol Hill, members of the House Foreign
Affairs Committee will amend the State Department Authorization bill
in accordance with Resolution 306-the "Return of Churches". It was
initiated by representatives Ed Royce and Howard Berman. Both are
members of the Foreign Affairs Committee.
Armenian Americans across the U.S. are continuing to make thousands
of phone calls to their Representatives in support of the measure.
Armenian American clergy on Wednesday are expected to attend the
House panel proceeding.
The measure has also received broad support from the Greek and Assyrian
communities in the U.S.
From: Baghdasarian