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MAYOR OF MANCHESTER ISSUES PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
armradio.am
22.05.2008 10:36
At a New Hampshire Alderman meeting and the Manchester City Hall,
Manchester Mayor Frank C. Guinta presented a proclamation commemorating
the Armenian Genocide to the local Armenian activists at the event,
reported the Armenian National Committee of Merrimack Valley (ANC
of MV).
Present at the event were several members from the Armenian National
Committee of Merrimack Valley, who helped to organize the event,
the Armenian Assembly of America, the Knights of Vartan, the
American-Armenian Veterans, along with numerous community members.
When presented with the proclamation, ANC of MV representative, Aram
Jeknavorian thanked the City and the Mayor, pointing out, "that the
Armenian -American Manchester community is moved and pleased that,
that this City of Manchester, NH, which was a great save haven for
the Armenian Genocide victims of 1915, has taken action to proclaim
its recognition of the Armenian Genocide and will continue to renew
its proclamation annually."
Mayor Frank Guinta was elected mayor in 2005. Prior to that, in
2000, he was elected to the first of two terms in the New Hampshire
Legislature. The following year, Guinta was elected Ward 3 Alderman,
representing Manchester's downtown. In January 2006, Business NH
Magazine cited Guinta as an "intriguing leader" in its "Powerful
People" issue and, in January 2007, named him one of the 10 most
powerful people in New Hampshire.
armradio.am
22.05.2008 10:36
At a New Hampshire Alderman meeting and the Manchester City Hall,
Manchester Mayor Frank C. Guinta presented a proclamation commemorating
the Armenian Genocide to the local Armenian activists at the event,
reported the Armenian National Committee of Merrimack Valley (ANC
of MV).
Present at the event were several members from the Armenian National
Committee of Merrimack Valley, who helped to organize the event,
the Armenian Assembly of America, the Knights of Vartan, the
American-Armenian Veterans, along with numerous community members.
When presented with the proclamation, ANC of MV representative, Aram
Jeknavorian thanked the City and the Mayor, pointing out, "that the
Armenian -American Manchester community is moved and pleased that,
that this City of Manchester, NH, which was a great save haven for
the Armenian Genocide victims of 1915, has taken action to proclaim
its recognition of the Armenian Genocide and will continue to renew
its proclamation annually."
Mayor Frank Guinta was elected mayor in 2005. Prior to that, in
2000, he was elected to the first of two terms in the New Hampshire
Legislature. The following year, Guinta was elected Ward 3 Alderman,
representing Manchester's downtown. In January 2006, Business NH
Magazine cited Guinta as an "intriguing leader" in its "Powerful
People" issue and, in January 2007, named him one of the 10 most
powerful people in New Hampshire.