Senator joining Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial sign unveilingApril 11, 2018 - 14:17 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - U.S. Senator Anthony J. Portantino will be joining the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee for the official unveiling of the 210 freeway signs for the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial on Sunday, April 21, 2018. The community is invited to attend the event at Memorial Park in Pasadena, California. The Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial is a solemn reminder of 1.5 million Armenians who were killed during the Armenian Genocide. It also serves as a religious and cultural celebration for the thousands of Armenian American decedents of survivors within the 25th Senate District and Los Angeles County. Prior to his election to the State Senate, Senator Portantino had the honor to serve on the Board of the Pasadena Armenian Genocide Memorial Committee which constructed the memorial. Once elected, Senator Portantino requested for informational signs to be installed to direct the public to the memorial. As of April 1, 2018, Caltrans has installed two freeways and two off ramp signs on Interstate 210. Senator Portantino currently represents Senate District 25, which is home to the largest Armenian-American community in the country. Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. Azerbaijan razes historic Armenian church to ground Azerbaijan has demolished the historic Armenian Church of St. John the Baptist (known as Kanach Zham). |