HFAC Calls for Immediate Release of Armenian Hostages

Assembly Applauds Bipartisan Committee Vote Calling for Release of Armenian Hostages Held by Azerbaijan

The Armenian Assembly of America (Assembly) applauds the House Foreign Affairs Committee’s strong bipartisan adoption of an amendment introduced by Congressional Caucus on Armenian Issues Co-Chair Representative Brad Sherman (D-CA), calling upon Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release all Armenian hostages.

In Landmark Vote, U.S. House Committee Demands Azerbaijan Release All Armenian Hostages Illegally Held in Baku - ZARTONK | Homeland Meets Diaspora | Latest Armenian News | Breaking News and Videos

In a landmark vote, the US House Foreign Affairs Committee has demanded that Azerbaijan release every Armenian hostage it holds, immediately and without conditions. The 44 to 7 vote on Wednesday, July 22, puts Congress on record after years of pressure from Armenian Americans, reports the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA). The vote came on an amendment to H.R. 9087, backed by the Armenian National Committee of America and led by Cong…

HFAC calls for immediate release of Armenian hostages

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 44 to 7 on Wednesday, July 22, to call on Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release all Armenian hostages, adopting an amendment to H.R. 9086, the House Foreign Service Act. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)-backed amendment, led by Congressional Armenian Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Brad Sherman (D-CA) with the support of Committee Chairman Brian Mast (R-FL), bui…

House Foreign Affairs Committee Calls for Azerbaijan's Immediate Release of Armenian Hostages

The U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee demands Azerbaijan’s release of Armenian hostages, adopting the bipartisan Sherman amendment to H.R. 9086 backed by ANCA ANCA-Backed Sherman Amendment to H.R. 9086 Clears Full Committee by Vote of 44-7WASHINGTON – The House Foreign Affairs Committee voted 44 to 7 on Wednesday, July 22, to call on Azerbaijan to immediately and unconditionally release all Armenian hostages, adopting an amendment to H.R. 908…