MAYOR OF MANCHESTER, NEW HAMPSHIRE, ISSUED PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
DeFacto Agency
May 23 2008
Armenia
YEREVAN, 23.05.08. DE FACTO. On May 20, 2008, at a New Hampshire
Alderman meeting and the Manchester City Hall, Manchester Mayor Frank
C. Guinta presented a proclamation commemorating the Armenian Genocide
to the local Armenian activists at the event, reported the Armenian
National Committee of Merrimack Valley (ANC of MV).
Present at the event were several members from the Armenian National
Committee of Merrimack Valley, who helped to organize the event,
the Armenian Assembly of America, the Knights of Vartan, the
American-Armenian Veterans, along with numerous community members.
When presented with the proclamation, ANC of MV representative, Aram
Jeknavorian thanked the City and the Mayor, pointing out, "that the
Armenian -American Manchester community is moved and pleased that,
that this City of Manchester, NH, which was a great save haven for
the Armenian Genocide victims of 1915, has taken action to proclaim
its recognition of the Armenian Genocide and will continue to renew
its proclamation annually."