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California State Assembly introduces AJR designating April 24 as Day
of Remembrance for Armenian Genocide
January 29, 2011 - 15:20 AMT 11:20 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
California State Assembly members Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada
Flintridge) and Assembly member Katcho Achadjian, (R-San Luis Obispo),
along with State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) introduced AJR 2
designating April 24, 2011 as California Day of Remembrance for the
Armenian Genocide.
For the past several years, the state Legislature has memorialized the
events of the early 20th century with a resolution marking April 24th
as the symbolic beginning of the Armenian Genocide.
The resolution calls on President Obama and Congress to formally
recognize the atrocities committed during the genocide and calls on
Turkey to acknowledge its role in the Armenian Genocide and the deaths
of more than 1.5 million people.
`The Armenian massacre was one of the greatest crimes in modern
history and to ignore it is to condone,' said Assembly member
Portantino. `I am honored to join my new colleague, Assembly member
Katcho Achadjian, in the introduction of this Resolution remembering
the 1.5 million Armenians who were tragically killed in the first
genocide of the 20th Century. We hope to properly commemorate this
horrendous act and offer some peace and respect for the survivors and
their family members who live in California.'
AJR 2 is a bi-partisan and bi-cameral effort, jointly authored by
Portantino and Achadjian with Principal co-authors, State Senators Joe
Simitian, Tom Berryhill, Kevin De Leon, Carol Liu, Mark Wyland, and
Leland Yee and Assembly members Mike Gatto and Linda Halderman,
Asbarez.com reported.
From: A. Papazian
of Remembrance for Armenian Genocide
January 29, 2011 - 15:20 AMT 11:20 GMT
PanARMENIAN.Net -
California State Assembly members Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada
Flintridge) and Assembly member Katcho Achadjian, (R-San Luis Obispo),
along with State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) introduced AJR 2
designating April 24, 2011 as California Day of Remembrance for the
Armenian Genocide.
For the past several years, the state Legislature has memorialized the
events of the early 20th century with a resolution marking April 24th
as the symbolic beginning of the Armenian Genocide.
The resolution calls on President Obama and Congress to formally
recognize the atrocities committed during the genocide and calls on
Turkey to acknowledge its role in the Armenian Genocide and the deaths
of more than 1.5 million people.
`The Armenian massacre was one of the greatest crimes in modern
history and to ignore it is to condone,' said Assembly member
Portantino. `I am honored to join my new colleague, Assembly member
Katcho Achadjian, in the introduction of this Resolution remembering
the 1.5 million Armenians who were tragically killed in the first
genocide of the 20th Century. We hope to properly commemorate this
horrendous act and offer some peace and respect for the survivors and
their family members who live in California.'
AJR 2 is a bi-partisan and bi-cameral effort, jointly authored by
Portantino and Achadjian with Principal co-authors, State Senators Joe
Simitian, Tom Berryhill, Kevin De Leon, Carol Liu, Mark Wyland, and
Leland Yee and Assembly members Mike Gatto and Linda Halderman,
Asbarez.com reported.
From: A. Papazian