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Los Angeles County and State Proclaim Armenian Genocide Day of Remembrance

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LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Supervisor Kathryn Barger and the Board of Supervisors commemorated the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by proclaiming April 24, 2022 as Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, in recognition of one of the darkest chapters in human history.

Earlier this month, the Board of Supervisors proclaimed April as “Armenian History Month” in Los Angeles County – home to the largest population of Armenians in the United States. 

A copy of the motion is available here. https://tinyurl.com/Armenian-Genocide-Remembrance 

See a video message from Supervisor Barger about Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, www.tinyurl.com/Armenian-Genocide-Remembrance-Day 

Later, Gov. Gavin Newsom issued a proclamation declaring April 24, 2022 as “A Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide” in the State of California.

Details: www.gov.ca.gov/wp-content/Armenian-genocide-remembrance-day

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