U.S. Senate to consider ambassadorial nominee for Armenia
The U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations is scheduled to discuss on Wednesday President Obama's nomination of John A. Heffern to serve as Ambassador to Armenia.
Aram Hamparian, Executive Director the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), urged all members of the committee to attend the hearing "to question" Heffern "about his qualifications and candidacy for this important diplomatic posting."
"We are hopeful that Senators will also take full advantage of the opportunity afforded by this hearing to seek clarification regarding the Obama Administration's position on a range of foreign policy issues related to the Caucasus region. Among these, of course, are a truthful and just resolution of the Armenian Genocide; a free and fair settlement of Nagorno Karabakh based on democracy and self-determination, and; the promotion of U.S.-Armenia economic relations through targeted programs and bilateral agreements to increase trade and investment," said Hamparian.
