  California State Assembly introduces AJR designating April 24 as Day of Remembrance for Armenian Genocide  January 29, 2011 - 15:20 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - California State Assembly members Anthony Portantino (D-La Canada Flintridge) and Assembly member Katcho Achadjian, (R-San Luis Obispo), along with State Senator Joe Simitian (D-Palo Alto) introduced AJR 2 designating April 24, 2011 as California Day of Remembrance for the Armenian Genocide. For the past several years, the state Legislature has memorialized the events of the early 20th century with a resolution marking April 24th as the symbolic beginning of the Armenian Genocide. The resolution calls on President Obama and Congress to formally recognize the atrocities committed during the genocide and calls on Turkey to acknowledge its role in the Armenian Genocide and the deaths of more than 1.5 million people. “The Armenian massacre was one of the greatest crimes in modern history and to ignore it is to condone,” said Assembly member Portantino. “I am honored to join my new colleague, Assembly member Katcho Achadjian, in the introduction of this Resolution remembering the 1.5 million Armenians who were tragically killed in the first genocide of the 20th Century. We hope to properly commemorate this horrendous act and offer some peace and respect for the survivors and their family members who live in California.” AJR 2 is a bi-partisan and bi-cameral effort, jointly authored by Portantino and Achadjian with Principal co-authors, State Senators Joe Simitian, Tom Berryhill, Kevin De Leon, Carol Liu, Mark Wyland, and Leland Yee and Assembly members Mike Gatto and Linda Halderman, Asbarez.com reported.   Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Topic Latest news Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims  Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide.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).Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills |
