WASHINGTON, DC – The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) congratulated former U.S. Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard on her confirmation today as Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and called upon her to launch a comprehensive investigation into U.S. intelligence, policy, and foreign aid failures that contributed to Azerbaijan’s genocidal ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s indigenous Armenian population.
“The ANCA welcomes Director Gabbard’s confirmation today and urges her to ensure that the United States fully reckons with our role – whether through acts of omission or commission – in aiding, abetting, and emboldening Azerbaijan’s genocidal campaign against Artsakh’s Armenian population,” stated ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.
In its congratulatory letter to Gabbard, ANCA emphasized the importance of an official intelligence review into how U.S. policies – such as military assistance to Azerbaijan – facilitated its war crimes. “As you know, Americans of Armenian heritage in Hawai’i and across the United States have long supported your leadership on atrocities prevention, human rights, and other issues of special concern to our community and coalition partners. We remain deeply grateful for your support on U.S. remembrance of the Armenian Genocide and, of course, the democratic aspirations of the indigenous Armenian Christians of Artsakh (Nagorno Karabakh),” stated Hamparian.
Additionally, Hamparian’s letter noted, “We stand ready to assist with an investigation into U.S. failings of omission and commission that aided, abetted, or emboldened Azerbaijan to pursue its genocidal designs against the peaceful Armenian civilian population of Artsakh.”
