EMERSON, N.J.—On Jan. 29, Congressman Scott Garrett (R-N.J.-5) met with leaders of the Armenian National Committee (ANC) of New Jersey at a meeting hosted by the Armenian Home for the Aged.
Andy Torigian, board member of the Armenian Home, and Matthew Russo, administrator of the facility, also attended and participated in an engaging discussion on items of concern to Garrett’s Armenian-American constituents.
ANC of New Jersey co-chairs James Sahagian and Karine Shnorhokian expressed appreciation to Garrett for his continued support for recognition of the Armenian Genocide, his support on the “Return of Churches” resolution in the last Congress, and other items of concern to the Armenian community.
Also discussed with the Congressman were the ongoing challenges being faced by the large Armenian community in war-torn Syria and the many thousands who have been displaced.
Garrett expressed his best wishes to the Armenian Home as he viewed the drawings of the new and expanded home to be constructed on the same property, beginning later in 2013.
Congressman Garret has been a strong supporter of Armenian issues since being elected to Congress in New Jersey’s 5th District in 2003. The ANC of New Jersey has consistently given him a rating of “A” on his Congressional report cards.
1 Comment To "Rep. Garrett Meets with ANC-NJ at Armenian Home for the Aged"
#1 Comment By Vahe On February 13, 2013 @ 11:55 pm
That the Genocide is the right word and that justice is the ultimate goal should not be any more headers in our press. It’s akin to presenting to a commuter in LA the merits of wheels.
President Obama ain’t gonna use the word Genocide. Period. His predecessors did not use it also, other than President Reagan. But that was ages ago, in another time and in another world, not in the iWorld.
The issue here is whether we want to make best use of the President’s use of Medz Yeghern and spin it in our favor to a wider audience or ignore it and cry foul that the President is not using the legal word, Genocide.
There is a good chance that President Obama may not use the word Medz Yeghern in his upcoming April 24 proclamation and may settle on the verbiage his mouth piece in the person of John Kerry used during his confirmation hearing.
President Sarkissian has voiced his preference between the choices he has. That does not mean that he has settled the issue of recognition of the Genocide once and for all. By the nature of the vocabulary used such an implication cannot possibly be construed.