LA COUNTY BOARD SIGN PROCLAMATION COMMEMORATING ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 21, 2010 – 16:37 AMT 11:37 GMT
Members of the Armenian Council of America joined Los Angeles
County Board Supervisor Michael Antonovich who presented the Los
Angeles Armenian community with a proclamation signed by the Board
of Supervisors commemorating the 95th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, Social Democrat Hunchakian Party said in a press release.
The proclamation declares April 24, 2010, as a "Day of Remembrance for
the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923," throughout Los Angeles County to
secure closure, healing and understanding for those impacted by the
genocide including the 350,000 Armenian Americans that live in the
County. In his remarks, Antonovich, who arranged the proclamation,
reiterated the need to remember the Armenian Genocide and honor
its victims.
"Due to this horrible tragedy, the Armenian community is committed to
ensuring that those who have died due to human rights atrocities are
never forgotten," said Antonovich. "By consistently remembering and
openly condemning the atrocities committed against the Armenians, Los
Angeles County demonstrates its sensitivity to the need for constant
vigilance to prevent similar events in the future."
In thanking Supervisor Antonovich, ACA Board Members Peter Darakjian
and Mehran Khatchadourian noted the deep gratitude of the Armenian
American community which found refuge in Los Angeles a century ago,
for his thoughtful efforts of remembrance and recognition of the
Armenian Genocide.