August 5th proclaimed as "Genocide Awareness Day" in Colorado

PanARMENIAN.Net - Colorado Governor Bill Ritter Jr. joined with the Colorado Coalition for Genocide Awareness and Action (CCGAA), today, at a press conference proclaiming August 5th as "Genocide Awareness Day" in the state, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).



"We're here today to raise awareness that Genocide is a real thing where real people are affected in traumatic ways and because as part of the fraternity of man or in solidarity with our fellow human beings around the globe, we say we can't tolerate it, that it should not be part of our world in the twenty first century," said Gov. Ritter. "The first recognized genocide of the twentieth

century took place in Armenia, with the slaughter of more than a million Armenians, and we have seen it again and again since. It is imperative that we recognize what has happened, so we can ensure it will not happen again."



"We salute the efforts of Governor Ritter, the Colorado Coalition for Genocide Awareness and Action and Colorado's exceptionally vibrant Armenian community for their ongoing commitment to ending the cycle of genocide - through education and action," said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. "From standing up against the denial of the Armenian Genocide to divestment from the genocidal regime in Sudan - Colorado leaders have proven that each state can play a vital role in stopping genocide."