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8 November 2002 - 18:11 AMT

US NEW CONGRESSIONAL ELECTIONS PROMOTED STRONG ARMENIAN LOBBY

141 of the 149 Senate and House candidates endorsed by the Armenian American community won the US congressional elections. In the opinion of the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), it will promote strong Armenian lobby in the US highest legislative body. According to the source, over 94% of the candidates endorsed in the House of Representatives and 92% of the Congressional Armenian Caucus won the elections. “We look forward to working with the new members of the 108th Congress on issues ranging from affirming the Armenian Genocide to strengthening Armenia and defending Nagorno Karabakh’s right to self-determination within secure borders,” – ANCA statement says.