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Hrayr Hovhanyan to donate $0.5 million for Armenian genocide
centennial commemoration
YEREVAN, January 30. /ARKA/. The chairman of Trustees Board of the
Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) Hrayr Hovnanian will donate $0.5
million to the Assembly for the Armenian genocide centennial
commemoration events, the press office of the Assembly reported.
According to the report, the AAA is planning to hold a number of
events in the USA to commemorate the 1915 Armenian genocide victims
and to promote Armenian interests in the US Congress.
Hrayr's devotion and permanent support will help the Assembly carry
out the activities, in this important genocide centennial
commemoration period in particular, executive director of the AAA
Bryan Ardouni said.
Founded in 1972, the Armenian assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public
understanding and awareness of Armenian issues.
The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the twentieth century.
According to Armenian and many other historians, up to 1.5 million
Armenians were killed starting in 1915 in a systematic campaign by the
government of Turkey. Turkey has been denying it for decades.
The Armenian genocide was recognized by tens of countries. The first
was Uruguay that did so in 1965. Other nations are Russia, France,
Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden,
Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, 42
U.S. states.
It was recognized also by the Vatican, the European Parliament, the
World Council of Churches and other international organizations. -0--
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centennial commemoration
YEREVAN, January 30. /ARKA/. The chairman of Trustees Board of the
Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) Hrayr Hovnanian will donate $0.5
million to the Assembly for the Armenian genocide centennial
commemoration events, the press office of the Assembly reported.
According to the report, the AAA is planning to hold a number of
events in the USA to commemorate the 1915 Armenian genocide victims
and to promote Armenian interests in the US Congress.
Hrayr's devotion and permanent support will help the Assembly carry
out the activities, in this important genocide centennial
commemoration period in particular, executive director of the AAA
Bryan Ardouni said.
Founded in 1972, the Armenian assembly of America is the largest
Washington-based nationwide organization promoting public
understanding and awareness of Armenian issues.
The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the twentieth century.
According to Armenian and many other historians, up to 1.5 million
Armenians were killed starting in 1915 in a systematic campaign by the
government of Turkey. Turkey has been denying it for decades.
The Armenian genocide was recognized by tens of countries. The first
was Uruguay that did so in 1965. Other nations are Russia, France,
Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden,
Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, 42
U.S. states.
It was recognized also by the Vatican, the European Parliament, the
World Council of Churches and other international organizations. -0--
http://arka.am/en/news/society/hrayr_hovhanyan_to_donate_0_5_million_for_armenian _genocide_centennial_commemoration/#sthash.eb9cegYk.dpuf