ANCA expresses gratitude to Chris Smith for raising Syrian-Armenians' issues

YEREVAN, JUNE 26, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian National Committee of America expressed its gratitude to the Chairman of the Helsinki Commission of the U.S. Congress Chris Smith and all those Representatives who joined with him in using this important national platform to raise concerns about the welfare of at-risk and refugee Armenians, other Christians, and all Syrian minorities. As reports "Armenpress" ANCA posted the following statement in the facebook page: "We want to thank Chairman Chris Smith for holding today's hearing about religious minorities in Syria, and would also like to share our special appreciation with all those Representatives who joined with him in using this important national platform to raise concerns about the welfare of at-risk and refugee Armenians, other Christians, and all Syrian minorities."

Among other things it was noted: "We are particularly grateful for Chairman Smith's formal request of the Obama Administration to share with Congress the specific steps that our government is taking to ensure that U.S. aid programs provide needed assistance to vulnerable Armenians in Syria, as well as for those who have left Syria and found refuge in Armenia. We very much look forward to sharing the State Department's response regarding this matter of urgent concern to all Armenian Americans."