{"id":24347,"date":"2026-04-22T11:24:34","date_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:24:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=24347"},"modified":"2026-04-22T11:24:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-22T11:24:35","slug":"armenian-national-committee-of-america-endorses-massachusetts-senator-ed-markey-for-re-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ancnews.info\/?p=24347","title":{"rendered":"Armenian National Committee of America Endorses Massachusetts Senator Ed Markey for Re-Election"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today announced its endorsement of U.S. Senator Ed Markey for re-election, citing his decades-long Congressional leadership on issues of special concern to Americans of Armenian heritage across Massachusetts and around the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSenator Markey has been a consistent and courageous voice for justice,\u201d said ANCA activist Steve Mesrobian. \u201cFrom advancing U.S. recognition of the Armenian Genocide to holding Azerbaijan accountable for its aggression and ethnic cleansing of Artsakh\u2019s indigenous Armenian population, Senator Markey has demonstrated a clear and unwavering commitment to truth, accountability, and a true and sustainable peace.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Throughout his tenure, Senator Markey has worked closely with ANCA advocates in Massachusetts to promote policy priorities that strengthen Armenia\u2019s security, restrict U.S. military aid to Azerbaijan, and support the rights and safe return of displaced Armenians from Artsakh. He has also been a vocal advocate for enforcing Section 907 of the FREEDOM Support Act and advancing humanitarian assistance to those impacted by Azerbaijan\u2019s aggression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During a Capitol Hill commemoration of the Armenian and Artsakh genocides, Senator Markey <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=-3UNG7MCxEQ\"><strong>unequivocally stated<\/strong><\/a>, \u201cAzerbaijani forces have committed documented war crimes\u2026 These crimes demand accountability.\u201d In November, 2025, he was joined by over <a href=\"https:\/\/anca.org\/press-release\/markey-whitehouse-lead-27-senate-democrats-demanding-release-of-armenian-hostages\/\"><strong>25 Senate colleagues<\/strong><\/a> demanding that Azerbaijan \u201crelease unjustly detained Armenian prisoners\u201d and urging the imposition of sanctions on officials responsible for human rights abuses. \u201cThe United States can no longer adopt a path of inaction in the face of these war crimes,\u201d stated Sen. Markey and his colleagues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demonstrating his commitment firsthand, Senator Markey <a href=\"https:\/\/anca.org\/press-release\/markey-whitehouse-and-pallone-lead-congressional-calls-at-cop29-for-return-of-armenians-to-artsakh-azerbaijans-release-of-armenian-hostages\/\"><strong>traveled to Azerbaijan<\/strong><\/a> during the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP29 summit, where he used the international stage to call attention to the Aliyev regime\u2019s human rights abuses and ongoing detention of Armenian prisoners. In a meeting with Aliyev\u2019s presidential advisor Hikmet Hajiyev, Sen. Markey was blunt: \u201cThe Azerbaijani government must immediately and unconditionally release all Armenian and Azeri political prisoners, guarantee the right of return for ethnic Armenian civilians to Nagorno Karabakh, and negotiate in good faith a peace agreement with Armenia that protects regional peace and internationally agreed-upon borders.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cSenator Markey has stood with us every step of the way \u2013 during his tenure in the U.S. House and now in his role as a senior U.S. Senator,\u201d shared ANCA activist Aram Kaligian. \u201cNow is our time to stand with him.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ANCA\u2019s endorsement reflects Senator Markey\u2019s proven record of engagement with Armenian American constituents and his leadership on issues of direct importance to Armenia and Artsakh, has earned him an <a href=\"https:\/\/anca.org\/senate\/edward-markey-m000133-119\/\"><strong>A+ rating<\/strong><\/a> from the organization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ANCA encourages Armenian American voters to participate actively in the democratic process and make their voices heard in support of candidates who reflect our values and priorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) today announced its endorsement of U.S. Senator Ed Markey for re-election, citing his decades-long Congressional leadership on issues of special concern to Americans of Armenian heritage across Massachusetts and around the United States. \u201cSenator Markey has been a consistent and courageous voice for justice,\u201d said ANCA activist Steve [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":24348,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[115],"tags":[126,382],"class_list":["post-24347","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-anca","tag-382"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.1 - 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