ANCA leadership presents political priorities to new U.S.  Administration

ArmInfo.  On November 23, at the  Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in California, federal, regional  and state leaders of the Hay Dat Committee of America, as well as  representatives of organizations operating within this system,  discussed the political priorities and key areas of the Committee's  work after the 2024 elections. 

As ArmInfo was informed by the press service of the Hay Dat Central  Bureau of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Dashnaktsutyun,  the main attention was paid to strategic areas of interaction with  the White House administration and congressmen, especially with those  who enjoyed the support of the Armenian National Committee of America  (ANCA) during the elections. About 90% of these candidates  successfully completed the election campaign. 

"These include curbing the anti-Armenian aggression renewed by  Azerbaijan and Turkey, realizing the right of the Armenians of  Artsakh to return, releasing illegally detained Armenian prisoners of  war and the military-political leadership of Artsakh, providing  humanitarian aid to Armenian refugees, applying sanctions against  Azerbaijan and holding the Aliyev regime accountable for the ethnic  cleansing carried out in Artsakh," the statement reads. 

In particular, the importance of complying with Resolution 907 of the  Freedom Assistance Act, eliminating US military aid to Azerbaijan,  applying "global Magnitsky sanctions" against Azerbaijani war  criminals, conducting a US investigation into war crimes committed by  Azerbaijan, increasing humanitarian aid to Armenia, and ensuring an  adequate US response to the appalling human rights situation in  Azerbaijan was emphasized. In addition, representatives of the  Armenian Legal Center, operating within the Hay Dat system, presented  in detail the necessary measures to implement the right of the  Armenians of Artsakh to return safely and with dignity.

In his opening remarks at the conference, Hay Dat of America Chairman  Raffi Hamparian noted that the support of the Armenian National  Committee leaders by powerful community structures in all 50 states  makes them stronger. "We have come together as a second army of the  Armenian people, drawing on our collective strength and strategic  vision to address the difficult challenges and real opportunities we  see in Washington. Hay Dat leaders across the United States represent  the best of us. They have bold vision, deep commitment, political  philosophy, and real skills to influence decision makers in  Washington," Hamparian said.

According to the source, the conference also discussed issues of the  wide use of modern media to protect Armenian interests. After the  public reports, the conference continued in a closed format to  summarize the strategic direction of the Hay Dat Commission of  America.