RESOLUTION PROCLAIMING APRIL 24 AS A DAY OF REMEMBRANCE OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Arminfo
2007-04-12 13:16:00

The American Delaware state will mark April 24 as a day of remembrance
of the Armenian Genocide, the General Assembly of Delaware resolved,
ANCA told ArmInfo.

Every year Armenians throughout the world honor those who perished
from 1915 to 1923, and all the world’s people should commemorate the
Armenian genocide because it stands as an ugly testament to man’s
inhumanity to man; and it is essential to raise awareness about
this undeniable chapter of world history, as this will further
our understanding of the need to eliminate hatred from our own
communities. One and a half million of men, women, and children of
Armenian descent were victims of the genocide perpetrated by the
Ottoman Empire in 1915 and thereafter. The killing of the Armenian
people was accomplished by the systematic destruction of churches,
schools, libraries, treasures of art, and cultural monuments in an
attempt to eliminate all traces of a noble civilization with a history
of more than 3,000 years.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives
that April 24 is proclaimed as a day of remembrance of the Armenian
Genocide.

To note, the Secretary of Delaware State shall forward copies of this
resolution to the President of the United States and the members of
the Delaware Congressional delegation.