ARMENIAN COMMUNITY OF LAS VEGAS GIVES MEMORIAL PLAQUE TO CONGRESSWOMAN SHELLEY BERKLEY FOR HER EFFORTS IN DIRECTION OF RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Noyan Tapan
April 24, 2008

LAS VEGAS, APRIL 24, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. During the April 20
event dedicated to the 93rd anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the
Armenian community of Las Vegas gave a memorial plaque to Congresswoman
Shelley Berkley for her tireless efforts aimed at recognizing in
Congress the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Receiving the memorial plaque,
Congresswoman Berkley said: "Being a Jew it is a shame to deny the
genocide of another nation, that is why I cannot deny what happened to
Armenians and will continue assisting the recognition of the Genocide."