EVENTS DEDICATED TO THE 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN STATE PARLIAMENT OF CALIFORNIA

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 19, 2010
YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 19, ARMENPRESS: Commemoration events were held on April
15 on the occasion of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide
in the Upper and Lower Houses of the state parliament of Sacramento,
capital of the U.S. State of California.

Public Relations Department of the ARF Central Committee of the Western
America told Armenpress that the prayer in the Lower House opened
by Spiritual Pastor of Fresno Trinity Cathedral Vahan Kostanyan,
and in the Upper House – by Primate Hovnan Terteryan.

An exhibition of photos taken by art figures Ara Oshakan and Levon
Paryan and dedicated to those who survived the Armenian Genocide opened
at the exhibition hall of the parliament and will last till April 30.

The two houses of the parliament have ratified the resolutions on
the Armenian Genocide, which declare April 24 a day of commemoration
of the Armenian Genocide and call the US Congress and president to
recognize the Armenian Genocide.

At the parliament a decision has also been adopted to place posters
on Los Angeles free way N 60, which will lead to the Armenian Genocide
Monument, built in the town of Montebello.

High-ranking American officials, representatives of the Armenian
Cause of the Western America, of Armenian Youth Federation, as well
as pupils from Gruzyan-Zakaryan-Vaspurakan National College of San
Francisco and from Sahak-Mesrop Armenian Christian College were
present at the inspiration events.