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    SHERIFF BACA VISITS MARTYRS' MONUMENT

    asbarez
    Wednesday, November 21st, 2012

    Sheriff Lee Baca Rev. Ashot Kambourian and community members at the
    Montebello Martyrs Monument

    MONTEBELLO-Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca visited the Montebello
    Armenian Genocide Martyrs' Monument earlier this month, laid a wreath
    and paid respect to the memory of the 1.5 million Armenian victims
    of the Armenian Genocide.

    After prayers at the memorial, Baca laid a wreath and commemorated
    Genocide victims. Montebello Armenian community leaders and clergy
    were also present at the event.

    "The memorial behind me is significant because the memories are
    required in all Holocaust activities throughout the world. In this
    particular case, this is the first of the greatest of the genocides
    in the history of mankind; the Armenian society that was slaughtered
    between 1915 and 1921. So the tribute today is because of the holiness
    of life and that the Armenian -American society requires justice,"
    said Baca after the brief ceremony.

    Baca also urged the government of Turkey to "put forth a serious
    attempt to reconcile the loss."

    "Now... there is a need to discuss what is justice in circumstances
    that happened close to a hundred years ago," said Baca. "So I am
    confident that until that happens, the significance of the loss and
    the lack of justice will continue to burn in the hearts and minds of
    Armenian-Americans and Armenians throughout the world."

    After paying respects at the Montebello Martyrs Monument, Baca joined
    the community for lunch at the Armenian Center, where various issues
    of concern to the community were discussed.

    Weeks prior to Baca's visit to the Armenian Genocide monument, Baca
    met with a delegation of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation Western
    US Central Committee at its headquarters in Glendale.

    During the more than two-hour meeting with Baca, challenges facing Los
    Angeles County as well as issues pertaining to the Armenian-American
    community were discussed in great length.

    The Central Committee conveyed its position and concerns regarding the
    sheriff's recent efforts to engage in normalization of Armenian-Turkish
    relations. Baca demonstrated his understanding about the Central
    Committee's concerns and expectations.

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