SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring April 24, 2023 as “A Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide.”

“On April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire began its systematic genocide of Armenian people, a minority group that had long been treated as second-class citizens. The Armenian Genocide began with the forced deportation and murder of hundreds of Armenian intellectuals and community leaders and ended with the deaths of 1.5 million men, women and children. It was the first genocide of the 20th Century.

“As we remember the victims and survivors of the Armenian Genocide, we also honor the strength and resilience of the Armenian people. Forced to build new lives in all corners of the globe, Armenians bravely forged ahead in the face of unimaginable tragedy. Thousands made their homes in California, and we are greater for their contributions.

“Let us recommit ourselves to making certain that we never forget the Armenian Genocide, and that we always speak out against hatred and atrocities anywhere they occur.

NOW THEREFORE I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim April 24, 2023, as a “Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide.”

GAVIN NEWSOMGovernor of California

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Get notified of the latest updates from MassisPost.

You May Also Like

UK Foreign Office Privately Admitted the 1915 Massacre of Armenians Was Genocide – Geoffrey Robertson

YEREVAN (Armradio) — The UK Foreign Office has privately admitted that the…

Armenia and NATO Discuss Fate of Armenians in Aleppo

YEREVAN (Combined Sources) — The 10th NATO Week kicked off today in…

Armenian and British Charities Celebrated at Buckingham Palace

LONDON — His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales hosted a historic…

NAASR Hye for Armenia! Exhibit and Symposium at The Met

By Nancy Kalajian KIND, the name on the breakfast bar, said it…