WASHINGTON. – The U.S. Congressman James McGovern called on the U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to ensure that the United States acts with “increased vigilance in demanding that all parties in Syria protect minority populations, including Armenians and other Christian communities that have been caught in the cross-fire between opposing forces,” the Armenian National Committee of America informs.

In his letter Representative McGovern voiced his strong support for U.S. humanitarian efforts.

The Congressman also stated the fact that “the Armenian community of Syria includes many descendants of survivors of the Armenian Genocide and the forced death marches through the Syrian desert.  These Armenians, are at the moment the victims of violence, due to bombings, sniper attacks, murders, kidnapping, and acts of destruction and desecration of holy sites.