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October 21, 2009
ENSIGN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Washington, D.C. - Senators John Ensign and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today introduced the Armenian Genocide Resolution to affirm that the atrocities committed on the Armenian people beginning in 1915 were indeed genocide.
“It is inconceivable that after so many years the international community has yet to affirm that the deportation, expropriation, abduction, torture, massacre and starvation of the Armenian people was genocide,” said Ensign. “By joining together and affirming that genocide was committed on the Armenian people, we send a strong message to the international community that we will not turn a blind eye to the crimes of the past simply because they are in the past.”
In Turkey between 1915 and 1923, it is estimated that one and a half million Armenians perished at the hands of the Ottoman Empire as a result of genocide. At the time, the international community condemned the Armenian Genocide, but no strong actions were taken.
In addition to introducing this legislation on the Senate floor today, Senator Ensign met with leaders from the Armenian National Committee of America to discuss his Armenian Genocide Resolution and the Turkish-Armenian Protocols, which are aimed at normalizing relations between the two countries.
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October 2009 Press Releases
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1st - ENSIGN OFFERS AMENDMENT TO PROTECT AMERICANS FROM DEMOCRATS’ TAX HIKE -
7th - ENSIGN HONORED FOR FIGHTING FOR TAXPAYERS -
8th - ENSIGN BILL TO IMPROVE BENEFITS FOR DISABLED VETERANS PASSES SENATE -
8th - ENSIGN FIGHTS TO FREEZE GOVERNMENT SPENDING IN APPROPRIATIONS BILL -
13th - ENSIGN REJECTS DEMOCRAT HEALTHCARE BILL IN LANDMARK VOTE -
16th - ENSIGN CONGRATULATES NEVADA PRINCIPALS OF THE YEAR -
20th - ENSIGN OPPOSES TRANSFER OF GUANTANAMO BAY DETAINEES TO U.S -
21st - ENSIGN INTRODUCES RESOLUTION AFFIRMING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE -
22nd - ENSIGN CELEBRATES “LIGHTS ON AFTERSCHOOL” WITH CONTINUED LEADERSHIP ON ISSUE -
22nd - ENSIGN LETTER CALLS FOR CLEAN DEPT. OF DEFENSE CONFERENCE REPORT -
26th - ENSIGN: PUBLIC PLAN WOULD DAMAGE OUR HEALTHCARE SYSTEM AS WE KNOW IT
