Los Angeles City Council President Eric Garcetti, Council President Pro Tem Wendy Greuel, and the Los Angeles City Council commemorated the 94th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a special presentation in Council Chambers today. "This is an important day for us to recognize this crime against humanity, and to join together in committing to preventing this kind of genocide from ever happening again," said Garcetti.

"It is important that we recognize this tragedy as a genocide, both to heal the wounds of the survivors and the families of victims, but
also to help prevent future atrocities from occurring." said Councilwoman Greuel.

Garcetti and Greuel were joined by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, Assemblymember Paul Krekorian, and Armenian community dignitaries and
leaders, including: Andrew Kzirian, Executive Director, Armenian National Committee of America Western Region; Levon Baronian, Board Director, Armenian National Committee of America Western Region; Yeghig L. Keshishian, Armenian Assembly of America, Very Reverend Father Muron Aznikian, Western Prelacy of the Armenian Church, Reverend Father Ardak Demirjian, Western Prelacy of the Armenian Church, His Eminence Archbishop Vatche Hovsepian, former Primate of the Western Diocese, Consul General for Republic of Armenia in Los Angeles Grigor Hovhannisyan, Vartan Tchomasian, Los Angeles Yerevan Sister City Committee.