House Foreign Affairs Committee adopts amendment aimed to ensure  release of Armenian prisoners 

ArmInfo.  The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) has posted the following message on its Facebook account:

"Congressman Gabe Amo (D-RI)  makes the case for his ANCA-backed  State Department Authorization amendment, adopted by the House  Foreign Affairs Committee today, seeking the release of Armenian  prisoners, safe return of Artsakh Armenians, and protection of  Armenian cultural sites." 

As a reminder, 23 Armenians are currently being held in Azerbaijani  prisons, including 16 people captured following Azerbaijan's military  attack on Artsakh on September 19, 2023. Among the captives are eight  former Artsakh officials: former presidents Arkady Ghukasyan, Bako  Sahakyan, Arayik Harutyunyan, parliament speaker David Ishkhanyan,  former state minister Ruben Vardanyan, former commander of the  Defense Army Levon Mnatsakanyan, former deputy commander David  Manukyan, and former foreign minister David Babayan.