AUSTRALIA: The Armenian National Committee of Australia (ANC-AU) has announced Mr. Gev Iskajyan as the 2024 ANC-AU Advocacy Week international guest of honour.
For two years, Iskajyan served as the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of Artsakh (ANC-Artsakh), shedding light on international forums and media of the plight of the indigenous Armenians of Nagorno Karabakh, including Azerbaijan’s ten-month blockade of Artsakh and the ethnic cleansing of over 100,000 Armenians.
Currently, Iskajyan serves as a policy advisor at the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) in Washington D.C., working closely with ANCA chapters, advocates, and pro-Armenian allies across the United States to advance Armenian issues and mobilise Armenian-American communities.
Specifically, Iskajyan is working with his colleagues to advance U.S. Sanctions against Azerbaijani officials who have committed gross violations against the people of Artsakh.
With a broad resumé of publications for esteemed news outlets such as Time Magazine and Newsweek, as well as appearances on CNN, BBC and the LA Times, Iskajyan offers a unique and informed perspective on issues currently facing Artsakh-Armenians and the Armenian diaspora as a whole.
Iskajyan will be accompanied by members of the ANC-AU National Head Office in participating in the the organisation’s annual Advocacy Week, meeting with Australian legislators and officials from the Department of Foreign Affairs and will also make a special appearance at the 2024 ANC-AU Gala in Sydney and Melbourne.
Iskajyan is scheduled to deliver the Keynote Address at both the Sydney and Melbourne ANC-AU Gala events. To hear from Iskajyan on the night, purchase your tickets by clicking
here for Sydney and
here for Melbourne.
ANC-AU Executive Director, Michael Kolokossian, commented on the announcement: “We are thrilled to welcome Mr. Gev Iskajyan to Australia. His expertise on Armenian issues and political advocacy will be invaluable, amplifying our calls and adding significant weight to the issues we have been tirelessly championing.”
