As U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says the U.S. deplores recent attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia, Armenian Americans in Southern California are also calling an end to the violence.
Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi says the United States deplores recent attacks by Azerbaijan on Armenia, and has called for a negotiated solution to the countries' conflict.
On Sunday, the Southern California Armenian American community took to the streets of west Los Angeles, demanding an end to the violence.Dozens of protestors surrounded the office, holding flags and signs, showing support. They believe Azerbaijan is responsible for the unprovoked attacks. Pelosi on Sunday met with Alen Simonyan, president of Armenia's parliament, and told reporters afterward that "Our meeting again had a particular importance to us because the focus was on security following the illegal and deadly attacks by Azerbaijan on the Armenian territory.
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