Ceara State of Brazil Recognized Armenian Genocide

PanARMENIAN.Net
17.07.2006 13:22 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The legislative council of State of Ceara, Brazil,
passed a bill which recognizes April 24 as the Day of the Armenian
People. The Armenian Genocide victims will be hence commemorated on
this day. The Governor of Ceara ratified the bill, reported the RA MFA
press office. The bill introduced by PRONA party member Joan Batista
da Silva was passed unanimously. Ceara is the second Brazilian state
after San Paolo to have officially recognized the Armenian Genocide.