CALIFORNIA STATE SENATE COMMEMORATES 94TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Noyan Tapan
Apr 24, 2009

FRESNO, APRIL 24, ARMENIANS TODAY – NOYAN TAPAN. The California State
Senate today solemnly recognized the 94th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Turkish Empire.

According to Senator Dave Cogdill’s office, the Senator, who represents
Fresno, Madera, Mariposa, San Joaquin, Stanislaus and Tuolumne,
will speak at an event commemorating the 94th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide.

Senator Dave Cogdill is a principal coauthor of Assembly Joint
Resolution 14, which commemorates the Armenian Genocide. Last year
Senator Cogdill authored Senate Concurrent Resolution 93, which
designated 2008 as the Year of William Saroyan.