Armenian Genocide victims to be commemorated in Albany, NY

PanARMENIAN.Net - 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 Karabakh.



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.