PanArmenian News, Armenia
April 24 2009

LA City Council commemorated 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

25.04.2009 20:35 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti,
Council President Pro Tem Wendy Greuel, and the Los Angeles City
Council commemorated the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
with a special presentation in Council Chambers today. `This is an
important day for us to recognize this crime against humanity, and to
join together in committing to preventing this kind of genocide from
ever happening again,’ said Garcetti.

`It is important that we recognize this tragedy as a genocide, both to
heal the wounds of the survivors and the families of victims, but also
to help prevent future atrocities from occurring.’ said Councilwoman
Greuel.

Garcetti and Greuel were joined by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa,
Assemblymember Paul Krekorian, and Armenian community dignitaries and
leaders, including: Andrew Kzirian, Executive Director, Armenian
National Committee of America Western Region; Levon Baronian, Board
Director, Armenian National Committee of America Western Region;
Yeghig L. Keshishian, Armenian Assembly of America, Very Reverend
Father Muron Aznikian, Western Prelacy of the Armenian Church,
Reverend Father Ardak Demirjian, Western Prelacy of the Armenian
Church, His Eminence Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian, former Primate of
the Western Diocese, Consul General for Republic of Armenia in Los
Angeles Grigor Hovhannisyan, Vartan Tchomasian, Los Angeles Yerevan
Sister City Committee.