Sacramento, CA – Armenian Assembly Western Region Director Mihran Toumajan, Armenian Assembly Southern California Regional Council Member Helen Haig, California State Assemblymember Laura Friedman, and Deacon Daniel Aydenian of the Western Diocese of the Armenian Church at the California State Capitol in Sacramento, meeting prior to the annual Genocide commemoration and California Armenian Legislative Caucus reception.

Earlier this month, Assemblymember Friedman expressed her support for Resolution 23, calling for April 24th, 2019 to be the official day of commemoration of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923.

“In this era of rising intolerance, hatred, marginalization, it’s so important that we reach out to all our community members and really understand their story, their history, their trauma, their successes – everything that has left a mark on the culture and people,” said Assemblymember Laura Friedman. “It is only through this understanding that we will have tolerance and a true sense of community.”

Assemblymember Friedman, whose district covers Glendale and Burbank, has been a strong supporter of United States-Armenia relations since she has been in office. In October 2017, she joined the California legislative delegation to travel to Armenia, which included a visit to the Armenian Genocide Memorial.