ON APR 20 CITY COUNCIL OF LOS ANGELES HELD HEARINGS ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION
Arminfo
2007-04-23 17:32:00
On Apr 20 the City Council of Los Angeles held hearings on the Armenian
Genocide recognition.
The press service of the Foreign Ministry of Armenia reports that
the mayor of Los Angeles Antonio Villaraigosa, the president of the
City Council Eric Garcetti and the consul general of Armenia to Los
Angeles Armen Liloyan were attending the hearings.
During his speech Liloyan said that Armenia has always fought
for genocide prevention and for human rights protection in the
world. Garcetti condemned the Armenia Genocide and stressed the
importance of the resolutions passed by the House of California and
the City Council of Los Angeles. Villaraigosa urged the Congress and
the Government to recognize the Armenian Genocide.