AMERICAN-ARMENIANS FROM CALIFORNIA PROTESTED AGAINST AZERBAIJANI DELEGATION’S VISIT
16:54, 12 March, 2013
YEREVAN, MARCH 12, ARMENPRESS. The American-Armenians from California
organized manifestation against the official visit of the Azerbaijani
parliamentary delegation and state petroleum company (SOCAR) to the
California State Senate.
As reports “Armenpress” citing the official webpage of the ANCA,
the ARF and ANCA led the protest which included participation by
Sacramento’s St. James Armenian Church pastor Fr. Asoghig Jamgochian
and featured remarks by CA State Assemblyman Katcho Achadjian,
Assemblyman Adrin Nazarian and Assemblyman Scott Wilk. The protestors
demanded to stop the anti-Armenian aggression. Bay Area State Senator
Leland Yee reportedly walked off the Senate floor in protest, when
a brief ceremony was held in honor of the visiting Azerbaijani
delegation.
The official introductions on the CA Senate floor were done by CA
State Senator Bob Huff, who spoke of his recent visit to Baku. Later
in the evening, several CA State Senators hosted a dinner with their
Azerbaijani guests and high-priced Azerbaijani government lobbyists
at the Sutter Club.
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