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FRESNO COUNTY RECOGNIZES KARABAKH INDEPENDENCE
http://asbarez.com/109556/fresno-county-recognizes-karabakh-independence/
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
County Supervisor Andreas Borgeas spearheaded the effort
FRESNO-Fresno County became the first County in California to
officially recognize the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
(Artsakh). On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution
sponsored by Supervisor Andreas Borgeas that officially recognizes
the Nagorno Karabakh Republic - a region historically and ethnically
Armenian situated between Armenia and Azerbaijan - and also calls
upon the California Legislature to grant official recognition.
The Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the
United States, Robert Avetisyan, commented that "[w]e are grateful for
[this] initiative, and hope that the adoption of this Resolution will
set a deeper cooperation towards stability, as well as democratic
and economic prosperity in our region." The Consul General of the
Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, Grigor Hovhannisian, commented
that "[e]very step toward the recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic is a step toward peace and friendly relations in the South
Caucasus. I whole-heartedly welcome recognition efforts by community
and elected officials, as a continuation of friendly relations and
solidarity between the people of the Republic of Artsakh, the Republic
of Armenia and Fresno, California."
County Supervisor Andreas Borgeas said, "I am thrilled to stand
beside our Armenian friends - here, in Armenia and Artsakh - and hope
Sacramento will also officially recognize the independence of NKR.
While Fresno County is the first County in California to pass such
a resolution, my goal is for this initiative to help inspire more
recognition efforts throughout the state, country and eventually
Washington, D.C."
"[T]his resolution by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors is timely,
appropriate and significant," commented William Bairamian, Executive
Director of the Armenian National Committee - Western Region. State
legislatures in Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have already
passed similar resolutions.
The Armenian Consul General Grigor Hovhannisian was joined at a
press conference with representatives from the Armenian community to
recognize the 98th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide as well as
to celebrate the importance of recognizing the independence of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
http://asbarez.com/109556/fresno-county-recognizes-karabakh-independence/
Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013
County Supervisor Andreas Borgeas spearheaded the effort
FRESNO-Fresno County became the first County in California to
officially recognize the independence of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic
(Artsakh). On Tuesday, the Board of Supervisors passed a resolution
sponsored by Supervisor Andreas Borgeas that officially recognizes
the Nagorno Karabakh Republic - a region historically and ethnically
Armenian situated between Armenia and Azerbaijan - and also calls
upon the California Legislature to grant official recognition.
The Permanent Representative of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic in the
United States, Robert Avetisyan, commented that "[w]e are grateful for
[this] initiative, and hope that the adoption of this Resolution will
set a deeper cooperation towards stability, as well as democratic
and economic prosperity in our region." The Consul General of the
Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles, Grigor Hovhannisian, commented
that "[e]very step toward the recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic is a step toward peace and friendly relations in the South
Caucasus. I whole-heartedly welcome recognition efforts by community
and elected officials, as a continuation of friendly relations and
solidarity between the people of the Republic of Artsakh, the Republic
of Armenia and Fresno, California."
County Supervisor Andreas Borgeas said, "I am thrilled to stand
beside our Armenian friends - here, in Armenia and Artsakh - and hope
Sacramento will also officially recognize the independence of NKR.
While Fresno County is the first County in California to pass such
a resolution, my goal is for this initiative to help inspire more
recognition efforts throughout the state, country and eventually
Washington, D.C."
"[T]his resolution by the Fresno County Board of Supervisors is timely,
appropriate and significant," commented William Bairamian, Executive
Director of the Armenian National Committee - Western Region. State
legislatures in Maine, Rhode Island and Massachusetts have already
passed similar resolutions.
The Armenian Consul General Grigor Hovhannisian was joined at a
press conference with representatives from the Armenian community to
recognize the 98th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide as well as
to celebrate the importance of recognizing the independence of the
Nagorno Karabakh Republic.