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ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED IN SACRAMENTO
April 16, 2013 - 15:44 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 200 activists, from every corner of
California, joined the Armenian National Committee of America-Western
Region on Monday, April 15 for the Commemoration of the Armenian
Genocide in the California State Legislature, Asbarez reported.
Participants observed the State Assembly and Senate commemorations
which recognized various community groups including the ANCA-WR and
were spiritually inspired by invocations from Archbishop Mousegh
Mardirossian of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church
and Archbishop Hovnan Derderian of the Western Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church respectively.
The day's events were highlighted by passage of two Armenian Genocide
Resolutions. Notably, Assembly Members Katcho Achadjian and Adrin
Nazarian, two Assembly Members of Armenian descent, introduced
and ushered passage of Assembly Joint Resolution 2 which strongly
recognizes the Armenian Genocide, designates April 15 - 19, 2013 as
a "Week of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923," and
calls on the Congress and President of the United States to formally
and consistently recognize the Armenian Genocide's historical truth.
Alongside the commemorative events, the ANCA-WR held its annual
Advocacy Day in the State Capitol through which participating activists
were able to educate state legislators about issues of concern to
the Armenian-American community.
April 16, 2013 - 15:44 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 200 activists, from every corner of
California, joined the Armenian National Committee of America-Western
Region on Monday, April 15 for the Commemoration of the Armenian
Genocide in the California State Legislature, Asbarez reported.
Participants observed the State Assembly and Senate commemorations
which recognized various community groups including the ANCA-WR and
were spiritually inspired by invocations from Archbishop Mousegh
Mardirossian of the Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church
and Archbishop Hovnan Derderian of the Western Diocese of the Armenian
Apostolic Church respectively.
The day's events were highlighted by passage of two Armenian Genocide
Resolutions. Notably, Assembly Members Katcho Achadjian and Adrin
Nazarian, two Assembly Members of Armenian descent, introduced
and ushered passage of Assembly Joint Resolution 2 which strongly
recognizes the Armenian Genocide, designates April 15 - 19, 2013 as
a "Week of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923," and
calls on the Congress and President of the United States to formally
and consistently recognize the Armenian Genocide's historical truth.
Alongside the commemorative events, the ANCA-WR held its annual
Advocacy Day in the State Capitol through which participating activists
were able to educate state legislators about issues of concern to
the Armenian-American community.