LOS ANGELES MAYOR CALLS ON U.S. CONGRESS TO ADOPT RESOLUTION ON GENOCIDE AND PERSUADES FEDERAL GOVERNMENT TO RECOGNIZE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 24 2007
LOS ANGELES, APRIL 24, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Hearings on
the theme "Recognition of the Armenian Genocide" took place at the
Los Angeles City Council on April 20, within the framework of the
events dedicated to the 92nd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The
resolution on the Armenian Genocide was adopted by the Council during
the hearings.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA Foreign Ministry, the main
speaker, the Chairman of the Los Angeles City Council, condemning the
Armenian Genocide, attached importance to the resolutions adopted by
the lower house of the legislative body of California and the Los
Angeles City Council. The Los Angeles Mayor in his turn called on
the U.S. Congress to adopt a resolution on the genocide and persuaded
the federal government to recognize it.
Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, City Council Chairman Eric
Garcetti, Council members, RA Consul General to Los Angeles Armen
Liloyan were also present at the event.