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Armenian Diaspora will back neither Obama nor Romney in presidential elections

16 October 2012 12:39 (UTC +04:00)

ANCA chairman:â€ Neither Barack Obama nor Mitt Romney has earned the Armenian American community’s formal backingâ€

Baku. Victoria Dementieva â€“ APA. The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) announced on Monday that neither President Barack Obama (D) nor former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney (R) has earned the Armenian American community’s formal backing heading into the November 6th presidential election, said Ken Khachikyan, the head of ANCA , APA report quoting Armenian media.

"Neither Barack Obama, who turned his back on the multiple promises he made on Armenian American issues, nor Mitt Romney, who as a former Governor of Massachusetts, has no evident public record on issues of special concern to our community, has earned the support of Armenian American voters. At the level of our Executive Branch of government, despite a little progress our country’s federal policies on Armenian American issues, sadly, remain hostage to the dictates of foreign officials, in Ankara and Baku. While we remain open to constructive engagement with both campaigns, we have no plans at this time to issue an ANCA endorsement this Presidential election cycle".