CONGRESSMEN FORM COLORADO SUPPORT ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RESOLUTION
PanARMENIAN.Net
19.04.2007 18:07 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The entire Colorado congressional delegation
unanimously supports the House and Senate Armenian Genocide
Resolutions, the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) announced
today. Congressman Mark Udall (D) was the first member of the Colorado
congressional delegation to cosponsor this bipartisan resolution. In
addition to congressional support, the Armenian Genocide has also been
acknowledged at the state and municipal governmental levels. Governor
Bill Ritter of Colorado and Mayor John Hickenlooper of Denver have
both issued proclamations on the Armenian Genocide. Moreover, the
Colorado State legislature has also issued a joint resolution stating
that "Remembrance of April 24, 2007 and every April 24th hereafter
as Colorado Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide."