ANCA Burbank

188-3! French National Assembly Recognizes Artsakh Independence! We welcome the French National Assembly’s overwhelming call today for the recognition of Ar...tsakh and encourage the United States as a fellow OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair country to join in recognizing Artsakh’s status as a free and independent republic, said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. Azerbaijan guilty of weeks of non-stop war crimes against the citizens of Artsakh lacks any legal, political, or moral standing to oppose international recognition of Artsakh’s independence, an essential remedial action required to ensure the safety and survival of its at-risk, indigenous population. Urge Congress to recognize Artsakh by passing H.Res.1203. Take action at anca.org/RecognizeArtsakh

Ambassador Lynne Tracy Gets F Rating as U.S. Ambassador to Armenia based upon her performance across fifteen metrics. The ANCA wants every American Ambassado...r to Armenia to be successful, said ANCA Chairman Raffi Hamparian. Sadly, when America needed a strong Ambassador in Yerevan our country’s representative let us down. Lynne Tracy has failed on issue after issue falling far short of the most basic professional expectations of a minimally competent American Ambassador to Armenia. While it may be unfair to hold Ambassador Tracy up to the historic standard set a century ago by Ambassador Morgenthau it is, today, all too clear that she did not even aspire to his noble example. She remained silent on existential Azerbaijani and Turkish war crimes that threatened the very survival of the Armenian nation. She failed to help Armenians materially or even morally during a time of national crisis. She was absent when needed and on the wrong side when she did choose to engage. Ambassador Tracy is leaving the U.S.-Armenia relationship in worse shape than when she arrived. The ANCA calls on the Department of State to recall Ambassador Tracy and urges the incoming Biden Administration to reset the U.S.-Armenia relationship on solid footing by nominating a new Ambassador to U.S. Embassy Yerevan. The ANCA Report Card on Ambassador Tracy is available at: http://anca.org/assets/pdf/113020_AmbTracy_ReportCard.pdf

DEMAND A STRONG U.S. RESPONSE TO AZERBAIJAN BREAKING THE 3RD ARTSAKH CEASE-FIRE: 1) RECOGNIZE ARTSAKH 2) BAN U.S. ARMS SALES/TRANSFERS TO TURKEY + AZERBAIJAN... 3) END THE U.S. MILITARY/SECURITY AID PROGRAM TO AZERBAIJAN 4) FULLY ENFORCE SECTION 907 OF THE FREEDOM SUPPORT ACT 5) IMPOSE GLOBAL MAGNITSKY SANCTIONS ON ERDOGAN + ALIYEV 6) DELIVER EMERGENCY U.S. HUMANITARIAN AID TO ARTSAKH 7) INVESTIGATE AZERBAIJANI WAR CRIMES AND TURKISH VIOLATIONS OF U.S. ARMS EXPORT CONTROL LAWS anca.org/alert

Genocide Watch issues a genocide emergency warning for Artsakh. Full statement here: https://www.genocidewatch.com//genocide-emergency-azerbaij #RecognizeArtsakh #PeaceForArmenians #StopAliyev #StopErdogan #StopAzerbaijaniAggression

EVANSTON, IL Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, Senior Chief Deputy Whip and member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Budget Committee, released t...he following statement today in support of H. Res. 1203: Today, I am proud to cosponsor my friend and colleague, Representative Frank Pallone’s, resolution supporting the Republic of Artsakh and recognizing its right to self-determination. The only long-lasting and peaceful resolution to the conflict in the South Caucasus will come from the international recognition of the Republic of Artsakh, and with the people of Artsakh fully represented in any negotiations regarding their future. The Russia brokered ceasefire agreement between Armenia and Azerbaijan fails to address the status of Artsakh and is therefore unsustainable. The United States, in coordination with our European partners, must lead diplomatic efforts to permanently end the fighting in the region. We must also provide emergency assistance to address the humanitarian crisis caused by Turkey and Azerbaijan’s brutal attacks on the region as well as to protect and preserve Artsakh’s cultural and historic sites. I look forward to working with my colleagues in Congress, President-elect Biden, and our European allies to ensure lasting peace and stability in the South Caucasus. ### Call for U.S. recognition of Artsakh: anca.org/RecognizeArtsakh

BREAKING NEWS: Amidst community pressure, Mercury Public Affairs has terminated its $1 Million contract with the Republic of Turkey. As a result of our commun...ity’s persistent activism and the steadfast support of our friends in elected office, I was just informed by Fabian Núñez, who is a partner at Mercury’s Los Angeles office, that Mercury Public Affairs would be terminating its registration as a foreign agent of Turkey, remarked Chair of the Armenian National Committee of America Western Region (ANCA-WR) Board of Directors, Nora Hovsepian, Esq. We welcome Mercury’s decision to stand on the right side of history in ending its association with the Government of Turkey and its genocidal policies, and we hope that this decision will serve as an example for every entity which works for or with the authoritarian regimes of Turkey and Azerbaijan. Read more: https://ancawr.org//breaking-mercury-public-affairs-termi/

The Foreign Ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan are scheduled to meet with US Secretary of State Pompeo. Our top priority this morning is to take the steps outlined by the ANCA at https://anca.org/call-to-action-pompeo/ In addition support the following initiatives, or simply click on the links. - Sanctions for Turkey’s/Azerbaijan’s war crimes against Armenian civilians (HR 1165) anca.org/warcrimes... - Stop US drone sales to Turkey and Azerbaijan anca.org/exportcontrol - Enforce global Magnitsky sanctions against top Azerbaijani leaders anca.org/Magnitsky - Recognize Artsakh Keep an eye out for a week of activism by the AYF all next week. Details coming soon Take Action: Tweet: anca.org/tweet Write: anca.org/alert Call: anca.org/call

BURBANK - VOTING IN PERSON STARTS TOMORROW ANCA Burbank would like to remind Burbank residents that voting in person will start tomorrow. The only location in Burbank that will be open for voting for 11 days is ACF Beshir Mardirossian Burbank Youth Center. Below is the address and voting days & times: ACF Beshir Mardirossian Burbank Youth Center... 75 E. Santa Anita Ave., Burbank October 24th - November 2nd: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM November 3rd: 7:00 AM - 8:00 PM Residents can vote in person, request a provisional ballot or just drop off their completed ballots.

Burbank for Armenia Committee found their home at the ANCA Burbank headquarters. Thank you Sarkis Simonian for the tour. @ ANCA Burbank

"The U.S. must recognize the independence of the Republic of Artsakh and its people’s right to self-determination. I will submit a statement for the Congression...al record in support of this. The people of Artsakh will never be safe until they are free to determine their own future." - U.S. Rep. Tony Cárdenas Take action: anca.org/pompeo

BREAKING: Congressman Brad Sherman - a senior member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee - called for U.S. recognition of the Artsakh Republic if Azerbaijan continues its offensive. Take action: anca.org/pompeo

BREAKING: U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone Jr. (with 31 original cosponsors) introduces powerful U.S. House resolution calling for official recognition of the #Artsakh R...epublic's independence. #RecognizeArtsakh Take action NOW: anca.org/pompeo

BREAKING: Library of Congress corrects "Armenian Massacres" subject heading to "Armenian Genocide" -- ANCA launched this successful campaign in the wake of Cong...ressional passage of the Armenian Genocide Resolution. This long-overdue correction by the Library of Congress a principled, fact-based stand for the integrity of American institutions against malign foreign influence comes at a particularly meaningful moment for Americans of Armenian heritage, said Aram Hamparian, Executive Director of the ANCA. We see today the painful, real-world results of American leaders having allowed Turkey to bully our country into a century of silence on the Armenian Genocide. Even today as Ankara and Baku openly seek to complete the destruction of the Armenian homeland our government remains all too fearful of truth-telling to Erdogan and Aliyev. That has to end.