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Armenian Assembly of America
1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-393-3434
Fax: 202-638-4904
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.aaainc.org
PRESS RELEASE
April 9, 2009
Contact: Michael A Zachariades
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 393-3434
HAWAII FORMALLY RECOGNIZES THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Washington, DC - Earlier this week, while President Barack Obama was
still on his official visit to Turkey, his home state of Hawaii declared
April 24 as a "Day of Remembrance in Recognition of and Commemoration of
the Armenian Genocide of 1915," reported the Armenian Assembly of
America (Assembly).
"We thank the representatives of Hawaii for passing this resolution and
making Hawaii the 43rd state to formally recognize the Armenian
Genocide," said Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. "This
resolution represents the continued and growing trend of universal
affirmation of the Armenian Genocide," said Ardouny, adding, "Our ARAMAC
activists, spanning the entire country, were crucial in its passage and
we are especially thankful to them for their persistency."
The Hawaii state legislature passed a resolution, HR 192, which reads
that "approximately 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children living
within the Ottoman Empire's borders were killed in a brutal genocide,"
and notes "the Armenian Genocide remains unacknowledged by the Republic
of Turkey to this day." The resolution also reads that the Hawaii
legislature "joins with Hawaii's Armenian-American community and all
Armenians worldwide in recognizing and honoring those who were killed
and persecuted during the Armenian Genocide, and urging people
throughout the world to never forget these horrific crimes against
humanity."
"The Aloha State showed, through its unanimous affirmation of the
Armenian Genocide that we stand up against all genocide around the
world," said ARAMAC Activist Frank Lavoie. Frank Lavoie testified to the
committee in support of the bill, as did other members of the Hawaii
Armenian community.
The resolution passed the Hawaii House Committee on Tourism, Culture and
International Affairs by a vote of 6-0. It passed the Hawaii house 50-0.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c) (3)
tax-exempt membership organization.
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NR#2009-029
1140 19th Street, NW, Suite 600
Washington, DC 20036
Phone: 202-393-3434
Fax: 202-638-4904
Email: [email protected]
Web: www.aaainc.org
PRESS RELEASE
April 9, 2009
Contact: Michael A Zachariades
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 393-3434
HAWAII FORMALLY RECOGNIZES THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Washington, DC - Earlier this week, while President Barack Obama was
still on his official visit to Turkey, his home state of Hawaii declared
April 24 as a "Day of Remembrance in Recognition of and Commemoration of
the Armenian Genocide of 1915," reported the Armenian Assembly of
America (Assembly).
"We thank the representatives of Hawaii for passing this resolution and
making Hawaii the 43rd state to formally recognize the Armenian
Genocide," said Assembly Executive Director Bryan Ardouny. "This
resolution represents the continued and growing trend of universal
affirmation of the Armenian Genocide," said Ardouny, adding, "Our ARAMAC
activists, spanning the entire country, were crucial in its passage and
we are especially thankful to them for their persistency."
The Hawaii state legislature passed a resolution, HR 192, which reads
that "approximately 1.5 million Armenian men, women, and children living
within the Ottoman Empire's borders were killed in a brutal genocide,"
and notes "the Armenian Genocide remains unacknowledged by the Republic
of Turkey to this day." The resolution also reads that the Hawaii
legislature "joins with Hawaii's Armenian-American community and all
Armenians worldwide in recognizing and honoring those who were killed
and persecuted during the Armenian Genocide, and urging people
throughout the world to never forget these horrific crimes against
humanity."
"The Aloha State showed, through its unanimous affirmation of the
Armenian Genocide that we stand up against all genocide around the
world," said ARAMAC Activist Frank Lavoie. Frank Lavoie testified to the
committee in support of the bill, as did other members of the Hawaii
Armenian community.
The resolution passed the Hawaii House Committee on Tourism, Culture and
International Affairs by a vote of 6-0. It passed the Hawaii house 50-0.
Established in 1972, the Armenian Assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public understanding
and awareness of Armenian issues. The Assembly is a 501(c) (3)
tax-exempt membership organization.
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NR#2009-029