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WASHINGTON, DC \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) \u2013 Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee \u2013 pressed the Biden Administration to join Congress in properly recognizing the Armenian Genocide and also to work for the release of Armenian hostages illegally held by the Azerbaijani government, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).<\/p>\n

\u201cWhether it\u2019s recognizing the Armenian Genocide or demanding the release of Armenian POWs, Senator Menendez is a principled, powerful, and persistent advocate \u2013 effectively advancing both our U.S. interests and our American values,\u201d said ANCA Eastern Region Chair and New Jersey resident Ani Tchaghlasian. \u201cArmenians across New Jersey and around the nation thank Senator Menendez for his leadership on issues of special concern to our community and coalition partners.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Garden State\u2019s senior Senator made the remarks during the confirmation process for Wendy Sherman, who has been nominated to serve as Deputy Secretary of State, the agency\u2019s number two position.<\/p>\n

With regard to U.S. policy on the Armenian Genocide, Sen. Menendez states, \u201cI hope the President will keep his commitment to recognize the Armenian Genocide. The United States Senate, by unanimous consent, passed it. Last year I was proud to sponsor that. The House of Representatives has passed it. It\u2019s time for the President of the United States to do what the rest of the Congress of the United States \u2013 as representatives of the American people \u2013 which is to recognize the Genocide. Let\u2019s call history for what it is.\u201d Sen. Menendez has already started reaching out to Senate colleagues to join him in sending a joint letter to President Biden urging him to properly characterize the Armenian Genocide in the annual April 24th commemorative statement.<\/p>\n

Sen. Menendez went on to call for greater U.S. engagement in the OSCE Minsk Group mediation of the Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh) crisis, including active leadership in securing the release of over 200 Armenian prisoners of war and civilian captives illegally held by Azerbaijan some 4 months after the disastrous November 9th ceasefire agreement.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe will look to help the people of Armenia and help to facilitate the release of POWs that the Azerbaijanis have,\u201d stated Sen. Menendez. \u201cIt is in violation of international law what they\u2019re doing. We need to speak out, which the previous administration did not, and we need to work to try to get that region to look forward to what the Minsk process was. There is some suggestion that this is all over. No. it\u2019s not. And we need the POWS released and we have to help Armenia, as it gets all of these refugees back into their country.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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