{"id":11585,"date":"2017-04-04T17:48:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-04T17:48:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=11585"},"modified":"2017-04-04T17:48:03","modified_gmt":"2017-04-04T17:48:03","slug":"artsakh-ombudsman-holds-meetings-in-washington-dc-and-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=11585","title":{"rendered":"Artsakh Ombudsman Holds Meetings in Washington, DC and New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

Melikyan Visited Capitol Hill, Human Rights Organizations, and Media Outlets<\/strong><\/p>\n

WASHINGTON, DC \u2013Republic of Artsakh Ombudsman Ruben Melikyan recently completed a ten-day tour organized by the ANCA Eastern Region<\/a> to highlight Azerbaijan\u2019s human rights abuses and the potential war crimes committed during the Four-Day War in April 2016. The Ombudsman made stops in Massachusetts<\/a>, Rhode Island<\/a>, Washington, DC, New York, and New Jersey<\/a> holding over 40 meetings with government officials, media representatives, and NGOs active in the fields of human and legal rights.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were happy to be able to connect Mr. Melikyan with key officials and groups during his visit to the U.S.,\u201d said ANCA-ER<\/a> Community Outreach and Communications Director Dr. Artur Martirosyan. \u201cToday, in the midst of rising autocratic and populist tendencies in the entire region, Artsakh stands as a beacon of democracy, human rights, and freedom. We are proud of the progress that the Artsakh Republic has made in upholding Western values and traditions since its independence a quarter century ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

His Washington, DC itinerary included two public talks and a series of meetings with various groups and officials. On March 15 Melikyan headlined an event<\/a> entitled, \u201cHuman Rights in Non-Recognized States: The Case of Karabakh\u201d at the prestigious Center for Transatlantic Relations at the Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies. Benedikt Harzl, Austrian Marshall Plan Foundation Fellow at CTR, moderated the event<\/a>. The Embassy of the Republic of Armenia to the United States hosted Melikyan for his second public event where he presented his recent report \u201cAtrocities Committed by Azerbaijan During the 2016 April War\u201d<\/a> and answered questions from the audience.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is important to deliver Artsakh\u2019s message throughout major capital cities in the world,\u201d said Melikyan. \u201cI am thankful to the ANCA Eastern Region for organizing such a fruitful visit to Eastern United States and look forward to collaborating with all of our partners throughout the Diaspora to raise awareness and understanding about Republic of Artsakh and its unique human rights situation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Melikyan\u2019s visit to Washington, DC also included an interview<\/a> with the renowned Foreign Policy Magazine as well as discussions with reporters from The Washington Post. He also met with other leading human rights, civil society, and public policy organizations discussing the general human rights situation in Artsakh Republic and the projects that his office undertakes to safeguard and further strengthen the overall human rights situation in the country. Melikyan also met with ANCA coalition partners In Defense of Christians, A Demand For Action, and the Hellenic American Leadership Council, where he shared the details of his report on the Four-Day War. The parties also exchanged ideas about regional developments and held consultations.<\/p>\n

His visit to Washington, DC concluded with meetings held on Capitol Hill with various Members of Congress, including House Intelligence Committee Ranking Member Adam Schiff (D-CA), Armenian Caucus Co-Chairs Dave Trott (R-MI), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and David Valadao (R-CA), and Rep. Jim McGovern (D-MA). Melikyan touched upon the duties and responsibilities of his office, the general human rights situation in the country, and challenges facing the region. The Ombudsman\u2019s last Capitol Hill stop was the event<\/a> commemorating the one-year anniversary of U.S. recognition of ISIS Genocide, where Melikyan was present in solidarity with all the victims of this horrific atrocity.<\/p>\n

In New York, Melikyan held meetings with the representatives of the Armenian Bar Association, Archbishops Oshagan Choloyan and Khajag Barsamian as well as leading human rights organizations headquartered in the city. A special community briefing entitled, \u201cHuman Rights in Artsakh Amid Azerbaijani Aggression\u201d was held at St. Illuminator\u2019s Cathedral and Fr. Nareg Terterian of St. Sarkis church hosted Mr. Melikyan on his podcast show<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Mr. Melikyan\u2019s visit to the U.S. further strengthened Artsakh\u2019s voice in the international arena and was widely publicized by Voice of America Armenian Service<\/a>, Armenian Public Television<\/a>, The Armenian Weekly<\/a>, and many other media outlets.<\/p>\n

Photos: Top row (L-R): Ruben Melikyan with Rep. Jim McGovern; Rep. Adam Schiff; Rep. David Valadao. <\/em>
\nBottom row (L-R): Artur Martirosyan, Ruben Melikyan, Abp. Oshagan Choloyan, Bp. Anoushavan Tanielian;\u00a0 Ruben Melikyan speaks at Johns Hopkins SAIS;\u00a0 Artur Martirosyan, Abp. Khajag Barsamian, Ruben Melikyan.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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