Armenian Assembly

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Rep. Katie Porter

@RepKatiePorter

Feb 2

I strongly condemn Azerbaijan's cruel blockade of the Lachin Corridor, which has been depriving ~120,000 Armenians of food, fuel, and medicine for nearly two months. I took to the House floor to again urge the Administration to end all U.S. military assistance to Azerbaijan.

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Anna A. Naghdalyan

@naghdalyan

Feb 2

It is already 53rd day since #LachinCorridor has been closed by #Azerbaijan and #Artsakh/#NagornoKarabakh is under total blockade. 120,000 Artsakh Armenians are facing #EthnicCleansing and no one of should pretend ignorance. #HumanRights #HumanRightsViolations

Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Feb 2

During tonight’s Demining Caucus event

@ARAMAC_DC

’s

@Mariamkhaloyan

thanked

@RepHoulahan

(D-PA) for carrying on the co-chairmanship of the Demining Caucus from

@RepSpeier

Khaloyan emphasized the importance of funding

@TheHALOTrust

demining life-and-limb saving project in Artsakh

Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus Co-Chair

@RepBillJohnson

(R-OH) discusses the importance of demining

Congressional Unexploded Ordnance/Demining Caucus Co-Chair and Armenian Caucus Member

@RepHoulahan

(D-PA) kicked off the demining event for the 118 congressional term, reiterating the importance of mine clearance around the world.

The HALO Trust and HALO NagornoKarabakh

During the

, Armenian Assembly of America’s

@BryanArdouny

@Mariamkhaloyan

, met with Rev. Dr. Haroutune George Selimian, President of the Armenian Protestant Community in Syria, and discussed the ongoing challenges and threats the Armenian community faces.

Bryan Ardouny and Mariam Khaloyan

Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Feb 1

#BREAKING: Against the backdrop of Baku’s ongoing blockade of Lachin Corridor,

@SenateForeign

Chair

@SenatorMenendez

(D-NJ), blasts

@CommerceGov

for plans to permit export of lethal weapons to Azerbaijan #ArtsakhBlockade #Artsakh

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He [

] writes and speaks on post-Soviet memory politics and cultural erasure, and facilitates global conversations on protecting Armenian heritage

Today, the

hosted a panel discussion on documenting the international religious freedom track w/

@simonforco

. Maghakyan is a visiting scholar at Tufts University and a Ph.D. student in Heritage Crime at

@CranfieldUni

Simon Maghakyan and IRF Summit 2023

Armenian Assembly’s

joined

Co-Chair

& Archbishop Vicken Aykazian to advocate on issues related to international religious freedom human rights, and Azerbaijan’s continued blockade of Artsakh.

Bryan Ardouny and 3 others

Thank you,

(D-NY), for your staunch support of Armenians and for helping evacuate a constituent's wife and son who have been trapped in #Artsakh due to Azerbaijan's blockade. Urge Congress to stop all U.S. aid to Azerbaijan 🔗 action.aaainc.org

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Grace Meng

@RepGraceMeng

Feb 1

Helping my constituents, no matter where they are in the world, is always my top priority. I am proud to have helped in the evacuation of a constituent’s wife and son who were trapped in Nagorno-Karabakh (#Artsakh) due to the blockade of the #LachinCorridor.

Armenian Assembly Retweeted

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@azatutyunradio

Feb 1

Nearly 5,000 residents of Nagorno-Karabakh have lost their jobs since Azerbaijan blocked on December 12 the sole road connecting it to Armenia and the outside world, according to the authorities in Stepanakert

azatutyun.am

Azeri Blockade Leaves Thousands Of Karabakh Armenians Jobless

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Florida Armenians

@FLArmenians

Jan 31

Bi-Partisan Resolution led by

@ArmenianCaucus

Leaders Calls for Immediate End to #Azerbaijan's Blockade on #LachinCorridor, Requests U.S. Assistance, and condemns Aliyev

@ARAMAC_DC

#Artsakh #StopArtsakhBlockade

flarmenians.com

Bi-Partisan Resolution Led By Rep. Pallone Calls For Immediate End to Azerbaijan’s Blockade on...

WASHINGTON, DC – Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ), along with Armenian Caucus leaders Reps. David Valadao (R-CA), Gus Bilirakis (R-FL), Adam Schiff (D-CA), and Brad Sherman (D-CA), are spearhe…

Join

Program of Peacebuilding & Human Rights for a webinar tomorrow, February 1 at 10:30 am EST, to discuss the prospects of "Preventing a Second Genocide” Speakers

@ChrisVanHollen

@RubenVardanyan_

, Van Krikorian, moderated by

@DavidLPhillips4

columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/regist

Ruben Vardanyan and 2 others

Armenian Assembly Retweeted

House Foreign Affairs Committee Majority

@HouseForeignGOP

Jan 30

CHM

@RepMcCaul

“I’m concerned about the worsening humanitarian crisis in the Lachin Corridor & urge the Gov of Azerbaijan to facilitate fully unimpeded free passage. All parties must redouble efforts to secure a lasting peace between Armenia & Azerbaijan.”

bbc.com

Nagorno-Karabakh: Empty shops and blockade pile pressure on Armenians

Supplies have stopped coming in because of a blockade of the disputed territory of Nagorno-Karabakh.

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Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Jan 30

Thank you, Ambassador

@SamuelBrownback

, for your support in condemning Azerbaijan’s terror on Armenians living in Artsakh. 🤝 “Armenians are being strangled by Azerbaijan in Nagorno-Karabakh..,” said

@SamuelBrownback

during

@IRFSummit

’s advocacy day event on Capitol Hill. 🇺🇸🇦🇲

Sam Brownback and IRF Summit 2023

Kicking off

advocacy day on Capitol Hill, in solidarity with the persecuted. “There is an enclave of Armenian Christian’s who are being ethnically cleansed, who are cut off from food, by the government of Azerbaijan,” said

@LantosSwettK

during her opening remarks.

Katrina Lantos Swett and 2 others

Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Jan 30

Thank you, Armenian Caucus Co-Chair

@RepAdamSchiff

(D-CA), for speaking out against the hatred advocating genocide against Armenians. You are correct, "The community needs support - not hate."

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Adam Schiff

@RepAdamSchiff

Jan 30

It was shocking to see posters advocating genocide against Armenians. We must all condemn this bigotry in the strongest terms. Armenia and Artsakh face the real threat of war from Azerbaijan. The community needs support — not hate.

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Adam Schiff

@RepAdamSchiff

Jan 30

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Michael Rubin

@mrubin1971

Jan 30

“is Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) a Russian Puppet?” (My latest in ⁦

@19_forty_five

⁩) ⁦

@AEIfdp

⁩ ⁦

@RubenVardanyan_

⁩ #Artsakh #Armenia #Azerbaijan #Russia #Karabakh

19fortyfive.com

Is Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh) a Russian Puppet?

Azerbaijan’s siege of the Artsakh is almost seven weeks old. Even a State Department prone to bothsiderism now recognizes that Azerbaijan alone is responsible for the blockade of the self-declared...

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Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Jan 30

#TAKEACTION: For 50 days, Azerbaijan has blockaded the only road from Armenia to Artsakh, resulting in a severe humanitarian crisis. Urge Congress to speak out against Azerbaijan’s terror of Armenians & zero out military assistance to Azerbaijan. 🔗 action.aaainc.org

Armenian Assembly Retweeted

Thx

for being a powerful voice for the voiceless, including Armenians of Nagorno-Karabakh. Azerbaijan has been interfaith-washing its ethnic cleansing for too long. Glad that

@IRFSummit

isn’t giving it a pass. Are we all doing our part to end #ArtsakhBlockade?

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IRF Summit 2023

@IRFSummit

Jan 30

Watch this powerful message from @lynnzovighian, 2022 recipient of the #IRFSummit Impact Award for a Civil Society Business Leader, as she calls on each of us to speak out against Azerbaijan's blockade of Armenian Christians. @ZovPartnership

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IRF Summit 2023

@IRFSummit

Jan 30

Watch this powerful message from

@lynnzovighian

, 2022 recipient of the #IRFSummit Impact Award for a Civil Society Business Leader, as she calls on each of us to speak out against Azerbaijan's blockade of Armenian Christians.

@ZovPartnership

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American Jewish Committee

@AJCGlobal

Jan 27

This attack by Israeli far-right extremists in Jerusalem's Christian Quarter is an attack on Israel's core values. Israel stands for democracy, pluralism, and freedom of expression. We join

@medialpj

in condemning this outrageous assault.

lpj.org

Statement of the Assembly of the Catholic Ordinaries of the Holy Land

January 27th, 2023 For Jerusalems sake I will not keep silent... (Isaia 62, 1-2) Last night, a large group of Israeli settlers, carrying flags, chanting and shouting, entered the New Gate. Some...

Armenian Assembly Retweeted

David L Phillips

@DavidLPhillips4

Jan 27

Event: Preventing a Second Armenian Genocide on Feb 1, 10:20am. Click here to register: bit.ly/3Y0UIFT

@NAASR1955

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Rep. Don Beyer

@RepDonBeyer

Jan 23

Very good to hear this from Secretary of State Blinken. The Lachin corridor blockade is fueling a growing humanitarian crisis, extremely important that diplomatic efforts prevail here as soon as possible.

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Secretary Antony Blinken

@SecBlinken

Jan 23

United States government official

I urged President Aliyev to immediately restore commercial traffic on the Lachin corridor. Each day it remains blocked risks a humanitarian crisis and undermines the steps that Armenia and Azerbaijan have taken toward peace. The U.S. is committed to supporting these efforts.

Today,

& Armenian Caucus Member, Rep.

@BradSherman

(D-CA), condemned Azerbaijan’s blockade of Artsakh on the

@HouseFloor

& called on the Administration to end all U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan by enforcing Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act

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Congressman Brad Sherman

Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Jan 26

Armenian Assembly’s Congressional Relations Director,

@Mariamkhaloyan

, stopped by to thank senior

@HouseForeign

Member, Rep.

@BradSherman

(D-CA) for his timely floor speech in condemning Azerbaijan’s blockade of Artsakh, and spearheading a new bi-partisan resolution on the issue.

Congressman Brad Sherman and Mariam Khaloyan

Thank you, Senior

& Armenian Caucus Member, Rep.

@BradSherman

(D-CA), for condemning Azerbaijan’s blockade of Artsakh and calling on the Administration to end all U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan by enforcing the principles of Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act

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Congressman Brad Sherman

@BradSherman

Jan 26

Yesterday marked 45 days of Azerbaijan's brutal blockade of #Artsakh. Today, I urged my colleagues and the Administration to impose real consequences on the Aliyev regime. Congress cannot stay silent as #Azerbaijan tries to starve and freeze 120,000 Armenians out of Artsakh.

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Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Jan 26

#BREAKING: Armenian Caucus Leaders,

, introduce resolution condemning Azerbaijan’s blockade of Artsakh and ongoing human rights violation | Urge immediate suspension of U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan

Rep. Frank Pallone and 4 others

Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Jan 25

“We ask for everyone to take notice of autocratic regimes attacking Armenians with impunity. Think twice before turning a blind eye to the facts in order to favor some financially palatable dictators…” Powerful Op-Ed by

@esrailian

@cher

@Newsweek

Read: shorturl.at/btuHT

Eric Esrailian and Newsweek Opinion

Armenian Assembly Retweeted

Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Proud

approved my &

's motion to send

a 5-signature letter calling for an end to the #LachinCorridor blockade.

@CountyofLA

is home the most #Armenian constituents in the U.S. We can't stand by when suffering has local impact.

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Zohrab Mnatsakanyan

@ZMnatsakanyan

Jan 25

The deteriorating situation in #Artsakh provides a classic warning sign of impending humanitarian disaster and atrocities. It's time for swift action and leadership from #UN before it's too late. #Artsakh deserves its freedom.

newsweek.com

What Good Is the UN if It Won't Defend Its Founding Principles?

The United Nations has grown from 51 independent nations upon its founding to an impressive 193 member countries—a great step forward for self-determination. But on occasion, it has also unintentio...

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Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Jan 24

Thank you, Armenian Caucus Member

@RepDonBeyer

(D-VA), for reiterating the importance of opening the Lachin Corridor and urging increased US efforts to end this humanitarian catastrophe in Artsakh. Take action & stop US military aid to Azerbaijan 🔗 action.aaainc.org

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Rep. Don Beyer

@RepDonBeyer

Jan 23

Armenian Assembly Retweeted

Artak Beglaryan | #StopArtsakhBlockade

@Artak_Beglaryan

Jan 24

DAY 44: #ArtsakhBlockade seems to last more than the 44-day aggression in 2020. •Both are crimes against humanity with/without blood, •Both are derived from racial hatred & impunity, •Both are results of international inaction & irresponsibility. #StopArtsakhBlockade

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Florida Armenians

@FLArmenians

Jan 24

#Armenian Assembly of America South #Florida Briefing & Reception | Sun. Feb. 19th 3pm-5pm @ The Ben Hotel #WestPalmBeach, #FL

@ARAMAC_DC

#FLArmenians #Armenia

flarmenians.com

Armenian Assembly of America South Florida Briefing & Reception

The Armenian Assembly of America is holding a special briefing and reception on Sunday, February 19, 2023, from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm in West Palm Beach, Florida, with Assembly Board Co-Chair Anthony …

The

met w/Armenian Caucus Co-Chair,

@RepGusBilirakis

(R-FL), to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Artsakh. For 44 days, Azerbaijan has blockaded Artsakh, depriving 120,000 Armenians of vital necessities. Schools closed due to shortages, & over 4,000 people lost jobs.

Bryan Ardouny and 2 others

Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Jan 23

Armenian Assembly of America’s Executive Director,

@BryanArdouny

, and Congressional Relations Director,

@Mariamkhaloyan

, met with Armenian Caucus Co-Chair,

@RepDavidValadao

(R-CA), to discuss the humanitarian crisis as a result of Azerbaijan’s ongoing blockade of Artsakh.

Rep. David Valadao and 2 others

Armenian Assembly

@ARAMAC_DC

Jan 23

The meeting hosted by Roger Basmajian provided a timely opportunity for us to share the community's concerns and the urgent need for action to help the Armenian people of Arstakh - Assembly State Chair Corinne Khederian

We greatly appreciate

@SenGaryPeters

’ support and friendship, and look forward to working with him and his colleagues to ensure that the Lachin Corridor is open and that Azerbaijan is held accountable for its actions -

@ARAMAC_DC

State Director John Jamian

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Senator Gary Peters

@SenGaryPeters

Jan 21

I met with members of Michigan’s thriving Armenian community earlier this week, heard their concerns & reaffirmed my commitment to holding Azerbaijan accountable for its continued aggression –– particularly the closure of the Lachin corridor. The U.S. must stand with Armenia.

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