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ARMENIAN REMEMBRANCE SCHEDULED SATURDAY
Hartford Courant
April 20 2010
CT
Armenian-Americans from across the state are expected to travel
to Hartford on Saturday for the Day of Remembrance ceremony at the
Capitol.
This is the 95th anniversary of the start of the Armenian genocide,
when about 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the government of
the Ottoman Empire over an eight-year period.
Ceremonies will begin at 10 o'clock with the raising of the Armenian
flag over the Capitol lawn. A remembrance ceremony with keynote speaker
Prof. Armen Marsoobian of Southern Connecticut State University is
set for 10:30 in the Hall of the House of Representatives.
State Rep. John Geragosian, D-New Britain, and state Rep. Christopher
Wright, D-Bristol, will join about six other state lawmakers at
the ceremony.
"The suffering of the Armenian people was one of the most horrific
events of the 20th century. We must make sure it is recorded by
history in bold ink," Geragosian said.
"It is appropriate that we honor the victims at our state Capitol.
This sends an important message to all the people of our state and
particularly to young people who will follow us," Wright said.
Hartford Courant
April 20 2010
CT
Armenian-Americans from across the state are expected to travel
to Hartford on Saturday for the Day of Remembrance ceremony at the
Capitol.
This is the 95th anniversary of the start of the Armenian genocide,
when about 1.5 million Armenians were killed by the government of
the Ottoman Empire over an eight-year period.
Ceremonies will begin at 10 o'clock with the raising of the Armenian
flag over the Capitol lawn. A remembrance ceremony with keynote speaker
Prof. Armen Marsoobian of Southern Connecticut State University is
set for 10:30 in the Hall of the House of Representatives.
State Rep. John Geragosian, D-New Britain, and state Rep. Christopher
Wright, D-Bristol, will join about six other state lawmakers at
the ceremony.
"The suffering of the Armenian people was one of the most horrific
events of the 20th century. We must make sure it is recorded by
history in bold ink," Geragosian said.
"It is appropriate that we honor the victims at our state Capitol.
This sends an important message to all the people of our state and
particularly to young people who will follow us," Wright said.