FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: April 22, 2008
Armenian National Committee of Albany
6 Grace Street, Albany NY 12205
Contact: Antranig Karageozian
Tel: 518-331-8559
Email: [email protected]
Rep. Michael McNulty (D-NY-21) to Address Community at ANC of
Albany Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
Troy, NY— On Friday, April 25, 2008, the Armenian National Committee
of Albany (ANC of Albany), will host the 93rd annual commemoration of
the Armenian Genocide at Troy City Hall at One Monument Square at 6:45
pm.
"Every year, Armenian communities throughout the nation and the world
join together in remembering those that perished during the genocide.
Having lost a survivor, Enza Mategian who was just short of her 95th
birthday in July 2007, the time for recognition is now," commented
Antranig Karaegozian, ANC of Albany Chairman.
Cong. Michael McNulty (D-NY-21), Mayor Harry Tutunjian of Troy, and
Mayor Michael Manning of Watervliet will be in attendance at the
event, and will speak and reflect on the importance of genocide
recognition and local activism. Also present will be Democratic
candidate for New York’s 21st congressional district, Darius
Shahinfar, who is seeking to replace the retiring Cong. McNulty.
Cong. Mike McNulty has served in the House of Representatives since
first being elected in 1988. Throughout his twenty years of dedicated
service to his constituents, he has been a staunch supporter of issues
of concern to the Armenian American community in upstate New York. He
has traveled to the Republic of Armenia, and has consistently received
an A+ rating from the Armenian National Committee of America for his
ardent support for genocide recognition and the self-determination of
Nagorno Karabagh.
Following the ceremony, a "Madagh" dinner sponsored by the Homenetmen
of Albany and a lecture by David Kherdian, an Armenian American poet
and novelist, will be held at the Armenian Community Center in
Watervliet. For more information on this event, please contact
Antranig Karageozian at 518-331-8559.
The Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) is the largest and
most influential Armenian American grassroots political
organization. Working in coordination with a network of offices,
chapters and supporters throughout the United States and affiliated
organizations around the world, the ANCA actively advances the
concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of
issues.
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Photo Captions #1: Rep. Michael McNulty (D-NY-21)
Photo Captions #2: Mayor Harry Tutunjian of Troy
Photo Caption # 3: Mayor Michael Manning of Watervliet
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
