April 24 proclaimed Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

PanARMENIAN.Net - Colorado Governor Bill Ritter, Jr. signed a proclamation designating April 24 as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day. The proclamation states in part, "the State of Colorado joins the Armenian-American community in its annual observance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, to raise awareness of this unconscionable tragedy so that we may better understand the importance of eliminating hatred in our own communities."



Similarly, the Colorado General Assembly adopted a resolution, again designating April 24 as "Colorado Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide." Colorado State, reports the Armenian Assembly of America.
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