In the heart of Washington, D.C., among the policy firms of K Street and the marble halls of Capitol Hill, a quiet diplomatic battle has raged for decades. The Armenian Lobby in the United States—anchored by organizations like the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) and the Armenian Assembly of America—is widely recognized as one of the most effective grassroots foreign policy forces in American history.
How did a community of immigrants and refugees build the political leverage to challenge petrodollar interests and foreign defense lobbies? How was Section 907 of the Freedom Support Act passed in 1992? What role did figures like billionaire Kirk Kerkorian, Governor George Deukmejian, and key congressional leaders play? And how is the Armenian-American diaspora influencing Armenia’s modern strategic pivot toward the West?
In this documentary-style geopolitical investigation, we go behind the scenes of Washington policy-making, exploring the mechanics of congressional voting, presidential declarations, and the future of U.S. strategy in the South Caucasus.
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