Colorado Passes Bill Making Armenian Genocide Education Mandatory For High School
June 10, 2020 The Colorado State Senate unanimously passed HB20-1336, which requires Holocaust & Armenian Genocide education as a condition for High School graduation in public schools in Colorado. (House Bill 1336 – Holocaust and Genocide Studies in Public Schools), per the Armenian National Committee – Western Region. The bill was sponsored by Representative Dafna Michaelson Jenet, Representative Emily Sirota, Senator Steve Fenberg, and Senator Dennis Hisey, as well as “honorary Armenian” lawmakers Representative Daneya Esgar, HD 46 and Senator Dominick Moreno. The ANCA-WR thanked them for “championing this bill and making sure that our community was included in the process from the very beginning.” The ANCA-WR thanked their partners, the Coalition against Global Genocide and Jewish Colorado for working hand in hand with ANCA Colorado to make the cause of genocide education a reality. Along with the ADL – Anti-Defamation League, for making sure that the State of Colorado has the funds to implement the law. 
Turkey’s First Armenian Museum Opens in its Last Armenian Village
June 7, 2020 Turkey’s sole remaining Armenian village will be home to an Armenian museum. Musaler is the name of the cultural institution, which opened in Vakifli, a rural community in Hatay province, NTV reports. In an interview with the TV channel, Cem Chapa, the chairman of the board of trustees of the Armenian Apostolic Church, said the museum exhibits are a reminiscent of not only the Armenian culture but also of all the nations that once resided or still reside on the territory of Anatolia. Chapar said he and his wife, a journalist by profession, have carried out tremendous work to compile the collection by bringing artifacts to Vakifli. He added that most of the samples include items collected from the local residents. Chapar compared the museum to a theater featuring the culture, the everyday life and the language of the different peoples in the region. He also thanked the provincial governor and other officials for assistance and contribution. No official opening was held due to the epidemiological situation linked to the coronavirus pandemic, but the museum will open its doors after the end of the lockdown measures. The museum will display historical items, ornaments, as well as big cauldrons in which the residents of Musaler cooked their traditional meal, Harisa. 
City Of Irvine Declares April 24th Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day - May 22, 2020
The City of Irvine has declared April 24th, 2020 as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day thanks to the efforts of Mayor Christina Shea, Irvine City Council, and ANCA Orange County Chapter. ANCA-OC has been in frequent communication with the city of Irvine addressing the needs of the Armenian-American community, including the importance of annual commemoration and condemnation of denial of this international crime against humanity. Mayor Christina Shea has always been available to listen and meet with the ANCA-OC Board and community members to address those needs and issues. Armenian Genocide Education Awards
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Joint Press Release April 2020 On April 24, 2020 Armenians around the world will join together in commemorating the Armenian Genocide. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, a special commemorative program is being prepared which will be broadcasted on April 24, 2020 on most Armenian TV stations throughout Southern California and streamed online. Stay tuned for more updates.
Announcement: February 2020
Los Angeles Community to Mark 105th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Ցեղասպանութեան 105ամեակը Համագաղութային Տարողութեամբ Պիտի Ոգեկոչուի >>read more<< 
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BREAKING: U.S. Senate Unanimously Recognizes Armenian Genocide
Rejects Turkey’s Gag-Rule against American Remembrance of this Crime
December 12, 2019
Rejects Turkey’s Gag-Rule against American Remembrance of this Crime
December 12, 2019
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WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate struck a historic blow today against Turkey’s century-long obstruction of justice for the Armenian Genocide, unanimously adopting S.Res.150, an Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA)-backed measure that locks in ongoing U.S. recognition of this crime.
The resolution, identical to a measure (H.Res.296) adopted 405 to 11 in the U.S. House in October, officially rejects Turkey’s denials of its genocide against Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, Arameans, Maronites, and other Christian nations. Passage of the resolution – spearheaded by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) – marks the first time that the Senate has recognized the Armenian Genocide.
“The Senate today joined the House in rejecting Ankara’s gag-rule against honest American remembrance of the Armenian Genocide – overriding the largest, longest foreign veto over the U.S. Congress in American history,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “Today’s unanimous Senate action shines a spotlight on the President, who continues – against all reason – to enforce Erdogan’s veto against honest American remembrance of Turkey’s extermination and exile of millions of Christians. It’s time for the Executive Branch to join Congress in ending any and all American complicity in Ankara’s lies. Together, the President and Congress should put in place a sustained and pro-active policy that rejects Turkey’s lies, challenges Ankara’s obstruction of justice, and works with Armenian and Turkish stakeholders toward the international reparations and other remedies required of this crime.”
The Armenian Genocide Resolution (S.Res.150) establishes, as a matter of U.S. policy, 1) the rejection of Armenian Genocide denial, 2) ongoing official U.S. government recognition and remembrance of this crime, and 3) support for education about the Armenian Genocide in order to help prevent modern-day atrocities.
The resolution, identical to a measure (H.Res.296) adopted 405 to 11 in the U.S. House in October, officially rejects Turkey’s denials of its genocide against Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, Arameans, Maronites, and other Christian nations. Passage of the resolution – spearheaded by Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) – marks the first time that the Senate has recognized the Armenian Genocide.
“The Senate today joined the House in rejecting Ankara’s gag-rule against honest American remembrance of the Armenian Genocide – overriding the largest, longest foreign veto over the U.S. Congress in American history,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. “Today’s unanimous Senate action shines a spotlight on the President, who continues – against all reason – to enforce Erdogan’s veto against honest American remembrance of Turkey’s extermination and exile of millions of Christians. It’s time for the Executive Branch to join Congress in ending any and all American complicity in Ankara’s lies. Together, the President and Congress should put in place a sustained and pro-active policy that rejects Turkey’s lies, challenges Ankara’s obstruction of justice, and works with Armenian and Turkish stakeholders toward the international reparations and other remedies required of this crime.”
The Armenian Genocide Resolution (S.Res.150) establishes, as a matter of U.S. policy, 1) the rejection of Armenian Genocide denial, 2) ongoing official U.S. government recognition and remembrance of this crime, and 3) support for education about the Armenian Genocide in order to help prevent modern-day atrocities.
The Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.296) was adopted by a vote of 405 to 11 with 3 voting present.
U.S. House Vote Locks in Armenian Genocide Recognition, Rejecting Turkey’s Denial of This Crime.
October 29, 2019
U.S. House Vote Locks in Armenian Genocide Recognition, Rejecting Turkey’s Denial of This Crime.
October 29, 2019
WASHINGTON – In a major blow to Ankara’s obstruction of justice for the Armenian Genocide, the U.S. House today voted overwhelmingly to pass H.Res.296, an Armenian National Committee of America-backed measure locking in ongoing U.S. recognition of this crime and officially rejecting Turkey’s denial of the genocide it committed against Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, Maronites and other Christian nations. The Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.296) was adopted by a vote of 405 to 11 with 3 voting present.
The Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.296) establishes, as a matter of U.S. policy, 1) the rejection of Armenian Genocide denial, 2) ongoing official U.S. government recognition and remembrance of this crime, and 3) support for education about the Armenian Genocide in order to help prevent modern-day atrocities. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) led the House effort, while Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are spearheading the Senate measure (S.Res.150).
The ANCA has consistently pushed back against Turkey’s denials, striving to put America on the right side of the Armenian Genocide. Thousands of letters and phone calls have already been sent to Congress by Armenian American advocates through the ANCA online portal – anca.org/genocide.
The Armenian Genocide Resolution (H.Res.296) establishes, as a matter of U.S. policy, 1) the rejection of Armenian Genocide denial, 2) ongoing official U.S. government recognition and remembrance of this crime, and 3) support for education about the Armenian Genocide in order to help prevent modern-day atrocities. Representatives Adam Schiff (D-CA) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) led the House effort, while Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) are spearheading the Senate measure (S.Res.150).
The ANCA has consistently pushed back against Turkey’s denials, striving to put America on the right side of the Armenian Genocide. Thousands of letters and phone calls have already been sent to Congress by Armenian American advocates through the ANCA online portal – anca.org/genocide.
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104th Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
Montebello, CA - April 24, 2019 
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COMMUNITY-WIDE PANEL DISCUSSION
DEMANDS RESTITUTION JUSTICE April 26, 2019 - Glendale CA Community-Wide Panel Discussion Event Photos April 28, 2019
The freeway sign directing drivers to the Montebello Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument has been downed. April 19, 2019
Italy’s Parliament Recognizes Armenian Genocide
Italy’s Parliament Recognizes Armenian Genocide - April 10, 2019
ROME—Italy’s lower house of parliament on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved a resolution of Wednesday calling on the government to “officially recognize the Armenian Genocide” and elevate the profile of the issue on an international level. The bill was approved with 382 votes in favor, none against and 43 abstentions mainly from members of the opposition center-right Forza Italia party of former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi. PRESS RELEASE - April 2019
104th Anniversary Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide
Los Angeles--The commemoration of the 104th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide organized by the United Armenian Council of Los Angeles will begin with a wreath and floral placement ceremony beginning at 9:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2019, at the Montebello Armenian Genocide Martyrs Monument. The wreath and flower placement ceremony will be followed at 10:00 a.m. by a religious prayer service in memory of the martyred saints of the Armenian Genocide. On Friday, April 26, 2019, at 7:30 p.m., at the St. Gregory the Illuminator Armenian Catholic Church, Kouyoumjian Hall, in Glendale, there will take place a panel discussion entitled “Demands, Reparations, and Justice.” The panel discussion will feature Romanian-Armenian Parliamentarian Varoujan Vosganian, Chicago based International Lawyer Karnig Kerkonian, and University of Southern California Professor Frank Zerunyan. We encourage all members of the community to join us in these two gatherings as we honor and pay our respects to the martyred saints of the Armenian Genocide and renew our collective demands for reparations and justice. United Armenian Council of Los Angeles For the Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide April 4, 2019 ՀԱՅՈՑ ՑԵՂԱՍՊԱՆՈՒԹԵԱՆ 104-ՐԴ ՏԱՐԵԼԻՑ
Հայոց Ցեղասպանութեան ոգեկոչման Լոս Անճելըսի Միացեալ մարմինին կազմակերպած Ցեղասպանութեան 104-րդ տարելիցի ոգեկոչման հաւաքը, ծաղկեպսակներու զետեղումով պիտի սկսի Չորեքշաբթի, 24 Ապրիլ 2019-ին, առաւօտեան ժամը 9։00-ին։ Վայր՝ Մոնթէպելլոյի Հայոց Ցեղասպանութեան յուշարձան։ Իսկ ժամը 10։00-ին կրօնական արարողութեամբ պիտի նշուի սրբադասուած նահատակներու յիշատակը։ Ուրբաթ, 26 Ապրիլ 2019-ին, երեկոյեան ժամը 7։30-ին Կլենտէյլի Հայ Կաթողիկէ Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցւոյ Գույումճեան սրահէն ներս, տեղի պիտի ունենայ կլոր սեղանի ասուլիս մը «Պահանջատիրութիւն, հատուցում եւ արդարութիւն» խորագրով։ Կլոր սեղանի ասուլիսին իրենց մասնակցութիւնը պիտի բերեն Ռումանիոյ խորհրդարանի հայազգի անդամ Վարուժան Ոսկանեանը, Շիքակոյէն միջազգային հարցերու իրաւաբան Գառնիկ Քերքոնեանը եւ Հարաւային Քալիֆորնիոյ համալսարանի (USC) դասախօս Ֆրէնք Ծերունեանը։ Առ այդ, կոչ կ՚ուղղենք մեր համայնքին, համախմբուելու ու քաջալերելու զոյգ միջոցառումները, յարգելու համար յիշատակը սրբադասուած նահատակներուն, հատուցման եւ արդարութեան պահանջատիրութեամբ։ ՀԱՅՈՑ ՑԵՂԱՍՊԱՆՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՈԳԵԿՈՉՄԱՆ ԼՈՍ ԱՆՃԵԼԸՍԻ ՄԻԱՑԵԱԼ ՄԱՐՄԻՆ 4 Ապրիլ 2019 Հայոց Ցեղասպանութեան 104րդ Տարելիցի Հաւաքին Մասնակցելու Կոչ
Հայոց Ցեղասպանութեան ոգեկոչման Լոս Անճելըսի Միացեալ մարմինը կոչ կ՛ուղղէ մեր գաղութին՝ մասնակցելու՝ ի յիշատակ մեր նահատակներուն, հայու միասնութիւնը խորհրդանշող հաւաքին, որ տեղի պիտի ունենայ Չորեքշաբթի, 24 Ապրիլ 2019ին, Մոնթեպելլոյի յուշարձանին առջեւ, առաւօտեան ժամը 9էն սկսեալ՝ ծաղկեպսակներու զետեղումով, որուն պիտի յաջորդէ կրօնական արարողութիւնը (ժամը 10ին): Հասցէ՝ 901 Via San Clemente, Montebello, CA:
Իսկ Ուրբաթ, 26 Ապրիլ 2019ին, Միացեալ մարմնին նախաձեռնութեամբ տեղի պիտի ունենայ քննարկման ասուլիս մը՝ «Պահանջատիրութիւն, հատուցում եւ արդարութիւն» նշանաբանով, Կլենտէյլի հայ կաթողիկէ Սուրբ Գրիգոր Լուսաւորիչ եկեղեցւոյ «Գույումճեան» սրահին մէջ, երեկոյեան ժամը 7:30ին: ՀԱՅՈՑ ՑԵՂԱՍՊԱՆՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՈԳԵԿՈՉՄԱՆ ԼՈՍ ԱՆՃԵԼԸՍԻ ՄԻԱՑԵԱԼ ՄԱՐՄԻՆ ՀԱՅՈՑ ՑԵՂԱՍՊԱՆՈՒԹԵԱՆ 104ՐԴ ՏԱՐԵԼԻՑ
Հայոց Ցեղասպանութեան 104րդ տարելիցին առթիւ ոգեկոչական ձեռնարկը տեղի պիտի ունենայ Չորեքշաբթի, 24 Ապրիլ, 2019ին, առաւօտեան ժամը 9էն սկսեալ՝ Մոնթեպելլոյի Ցեղասպանութեան յուշարձանին առջեւ. հասցէ՝ 901 Via San Clemente, Montebello, CA։ Յաջորդ հաղորդագրութիւններով պիտի մանրամասնուի ոգեկոչման ծրագիրը։ ՀԱՅՈՑ ՑԵՂԱՍՊԱՆՈՒԹԵԱՆ ՈԳԵԿՈՉՄԱՆ ԼՈՍ ԱՆՃԵԼԸՍԻ ՄԻԱՑԵԱԼ ՄԱՐՄԻՆ Alabama Becomes 49th State to Recognize Armenian Genocide
Alabama Governor Kay Ivey Declares the Month of April as “Genocide Awareness Month”
MOBILE, Ala.—Alabama became the 49th U.S. state to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide when Governor Kay Ivey issued a powerful proclamation recognizing the Ottoman Turkish Empire’s centrally-planned and executed annihilation of close to three million Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians and Syriacs from 1915-1923. 
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