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LA COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS COMMEMORATES GENOCIDE
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 19, 2012
YEREVAN
Through an invitation of LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, on
Tuesday, April 17, Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian
participated in the weekly meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors, during which a special presentation took place proclaiming
April 24, 2012 as the "Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide
of 1915-1923", reports Armenpress citing Asbarez.
The Prelate was accompanied by Archpriest Fr. Vicken Vassilian,
Archpriest Fr. Nareg Pehlivanian, and Rev. Fr. Ghevont Kirazian.
Community members were also in attendance.
The Prelate thanked Supervisor Antonovich and Board members for one
again inviting the Armenian community to collectively commemorate the
97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and honor the memory of our
martyrs with this proclamation. "We are strengthened and reassured
in our cause knowing that we have the staunch support of dear friends
such as you, and for that we are ever grateful. We hope the day will
come when justice will be served by the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide by the United States", concluded the Prelate.
Remarks were also delivered by Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian and Consul
General of Armenia Grigor Hovhannissian.
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 19, 2012
YEREVAN
Through an invitation of LA County Supervisor Michael Antonovich, on
Tuesday, April 17, Western Prelate Archbishop Moushegh Mardirossian
participated in the weekly meeting of the Los Angeles County Board of
Supervisors, during which a special presentation took place proclaiming
April 24, 2012 as the "Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide
of 1915-1923", reports Armenpress citing Asbarez.
The Prelate was accompanied by Archpriest Fr. Vicken Vassilian,
Archpriest Fr. Nareg Pehlivanian, and Rev. Fr. Ghevont Kirazian.
Community members were also in attendance.
The Prelate thanked Supervisor Antonovich and Board members for one
again inviting the Armenian community to collectively commemorate the
97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and honor the memory of our
martyrs with this proclamation. "We are strengthened and reassured
in our cause knowing that we have the staunch support of dear friends
such as you, and for that we are ever grateful. We hope the day will
come when justice will be served by the recognition of the Armenian
Genocide by the United States", concluded the Prelate.
Remarks were also delivered by Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian and Consul
General of Armenia Grigor Hovhannissian.