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CONNECTICUT ARMENIANS GATHER AT STATE CAPITOL IN REMEMBRANCE OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
April 29 2008
YEREVAN, 29.04.08. DE FACTO. On Saturday April 26, 2008, over 120
Armenians gathered at the Hartford State Capitol for a commemorative
service in recognition of the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian
National Committee of America, Eastern Region.
The program included an invocation from the local Armenian Churches;
recognition of Armenian Genocide survivors in the Connecticut
area; remarks by Rep. John Geragosian (D-25); and presentation of a
proclamation by the Governor; as well as remarks and singing by the
youth and requiem service. Greg Kuo from the Genocide Intervention
Network gave an informative update on the actions GI-Net is taking
to have the teachings of genocide in the school system.
Keynote speaker ANCA Eastern Region Director Karine Birazian talked
about taking action and being part of the solution. During her
comments she said, "As Samantha Power, Pulizer Prize winner, for
her book a Problem from Hell has discussed on several occasions,
you can either be a bystander or an upstander. I implore all of you
to become upstanders. And not watch another survivor pass without
proper recognition or watch another Darfurian die. We must continue,
as Armenian Americans, to raise our voices about the truth and ensure
that our children will not have to bear witness to similar atrocities."
Following the special requiem service a "Madagh" was donated by the
St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, the Armenian Church of the
Holy Resurrection, and St. George Armenian Apostolic Church where
gatherers met with Birazian.
Earlier that week on April 24 community members gathered at the State
Capitol for an annual Armenian flag raising ceremony. Following the
events Geragosian commented: "For years we have been told that it is
'not a good time' to press for such a resolution". Enough is enough;
it's time for us to come to grips with what many nations the world
over have already recognized--the 1915 massacre of Armenian--Turks
was a genocide."
To note, as Majority Caucus Chair, Geragosian was elected to the
Connecticut House of Representatives in 1994. Representing the 25th
district located in New Britain he serves on the Appropriations,
Insurance & Real Estate, and Judiciary Committees.
DeFacto Agency, Armenia
April 29 2008
YEREVAN, 29.04.08. DE FACTO. On Saturday April 26, 2008, over 120
Armenians gathered at the Hartford State Capitol for a commemorative
service in recognition of the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian
National Committee of America, Eastern Region.
The program included an invocation from the local Armenian Churches;
recognition of Armenian Genocide survivors in the Connecticut
area; remarks by Rep. John Geragosian (D-25); and presentation of a
proclamation by the Governor; as well as remarks and singing by the
youth and requiem service. Greg Kuo from the Genocide Intervention
Network gave an informative update on the actions GI-Net is taking
to have the teachings of genocide in the school system.
Keynote speaker ANCA Eastern Region Director Karine Birazian talked
about taking action and being part of the solution. During her
comments she said, "As Samantha Power, Pulizer Prize winner, for
her book a Problem from Hell has discussed on several occasions,
you can either be a bystander or an upstander. I implore all of you
to become upstanders. And not watch another survivor pass without
proper recognition or watch another Darfurian die. We must continue,
as Armenian Americans, to raise our voices about the truth and ensure
that our children will not have to bear witness to similar atrocities."
Following the special requiem service a "Madagh" was donated by the
St. Stephen's Armenian Apostolic Church, the Armenian Church of the
Holy Resurrection, and St. George Armenian Apostolic Church where
gatherers met with Birazian.
Earlier that week on April 24 community members gathered at the State
Capitol for an annual Armenian flag raising ceremony. Following the
events Geragosian commented: "For years we have been told that it is
'not a good time' to press for such a resolution". Enough is enough;
it's time for us to come to grips with what many nations the world
over have already recognized--the 1915 massacre of Armenian--Turks
was a genocide."
To note, as Majority Caucus Chair, Geragosian was elected to the
Connecticut House of Representatives in 1994. Representing the 25th
district located in New Britain he serves on the Appropriations,
Insurance & Real Estate, and Judiciary Committees.