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Argentina's Rio Gallegos names "Centenary of Genocide Against the
Armenian People" Square
14:34, 11 April, 2015
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS. The Honorable Council of Rio Gallegos,
in Santa Cruz, Argentina, decided on Thursday April 9 to name a city
square "Centenary of Genocide Against the Armenian People".
As reports "Armenpress" citing Prensa Armenia, this is the first time
a place in Argentina gets a name which explicitly speaks about the
Armenian Genocide, along with the "Square Monument to the Victims of
the Armenian Genocide" located in Caracas, Venezuela.
During that same day, the House of Representatives of Santa Cruz
unanimously passed a Provincial statement recognition and adhesion to
the Armenian Genocide Centennial activities, and also declared of
"provincial interest" a photo exhibition organized by the Armenian
National Committee of South America.
Alejandro Avakian (photo), representative of the Armenian National
Committee in Santa Cruz, stated that the efforts of the community and
institutions that accompany their efforts are oriented to "isolate
Turkey in its denial of the past".
This week, the House of Representatives of Argentina passed a
statement that conveys "solidarity with the people and the Armenian
community of Argentina to commemorate the 24th April the 100th
anniversary of the genocide".
Santa Cruz resolution adds to the previous recognitions of the
Legislatures of the City of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Cordoba and Chubut
that expressed their commitment and solidarity to the activities
carried out by the Armenian community in Argentina.
Armenian People" Square
14:34, 11 April, 2015
YEREVAN, APRIL 11, ARMENPRESS. The Honorable Council of Rio Gallegos,
in Santa Cruz, Argentina, decided on Thursday April 9 to name a city
square "Centenary of Genocide Against the Armenian People".
As reports "Armenpress" citing Prensa Armenia, this is the first time
a place in Argentina gets a name which explicitly speaks about the
Armenian Genocide, along with the "Square Monument to the Victims of
the Armenian Genocide" located in Caracas, Venezuela.
During that same day, the House of Representatives of Santa Cruz
unanimously passed a Provincial statement recognition and adhesion to
the Armenian Genocide Centennial activities, and also declared of
"provincial interest" a photo exhibition organized by the Armenian
National Committee of South America.
Alejandro Avakian (photo), representative of the Armenian National
Committee in Santa Cruz, stated that the efforts of the community and
institutions that accompany their efforts are oriented to "isolate
Turkey in its denial of the past".
This week, the House of Representatives of Argentina passed a
statement that conveys "solidarity with the people and the Armenian
community of Argentina to commemorate the 24th April the 100th
anniversary of the genocide".
Santa Cruz resolution adds to the previous recognitions of the
Legislatures of the City of Buenos Aires, Santa Fe, Cordoba and Chubut
that expressed their commitment and solidarity to the activities
carried out by the Armenian community in Argentina.