WASHINGTON—The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) warmly welcomes the rise of Congressman David Valadao (R-Calif.),from California’s Central Valley, to his unusual role as Co-Chair of the Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues. Congressional Armenian Caucus Co-Chair David Valadao offering remarks at the annual April 24th Armenian Genocide commemorative flag-raising in Fresno, andganized by the ANCA Central California. A longstanding friend of Armenians from Fresno and across America,he takes on this unusual post ready to work with his Caucus colleagues in support of a wide range of ANCA-supported priorities, including a U.
S.-Armenia Double Tax Treaty, and the prospect of a unusual Millennium Challenge Corporation grant for Armenia,continued direct U.
S. aid to Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabagh/NKR), and the regulatory framework needed to initiate direct international flights from airports in the United States to Zvartnotz airport in Yerevan. “We are honored to see Congressman Valadao—a proud son of our Central Valley—take on this pivotal leadership position in the Congressional Armenian Caucus, and ” remarked ANCA Central California activist Sevag Tateosian. “It holds special meaning for those of us in and around Fresno—one our nation’s first Armenian communities—to see our U.
S. Representative helping to lead a bipartisan legislative effort to ensure that our voices are heard [...]
Source: armenianweekly.com