Galveston, Tx Issues Armenian Genocide Proclamatio

[MosJan]

Armenian National Committee of Texas

11301 Richmond Ave. Suite K108, Houston, TX 77082

 

PRESS RELEASE

 

For Immediate Release ~ 2005-02-26

Contact: Vrouir Frankian ~ (281) 558-1918

 

GALVESTON, TX ISSUES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PROCLAMATION

 

Galveston, TX – The City of Galveston, this week, issued a proclamation marking the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, reported the Armenian National Committee of Texas (ANC-TX). The city adds its name to the growing list of states, counties and towns who have joined the Armenian American community in commemorating this crime against humanity.

 

"Armenians in Galveston and throughout Texas join together in thanking Mayor Lyda Ann Thomas for her proclamation commemorating the Armenian Genocide, for her leadership in the Galveston-Armavir sister city program, and for all of her outreach to the Armenian community," said ANC-Texas representative Vatche Hovsepian. “This is a kick-off of the 90th anniversary commemoration events in Texas. We recognize the important role Texas plays in national politics. We hope to build on this and other successes, catapulting Texahye concerns to the state-wide level.”

 

Since 2001, Galveston has had a special relationship with Armenia and the Armenian American community. Through the efforts of the University of Texas and widespread support by local Armenian community organizations, including the ANC, Galveston established a sister-city relationship with Armavir, Armenia. The University worked on healthcare and disaster preparedness projects in Armavir through a collaboration of the American International Health Alliance (AIHA) and the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID.) To read more about the University of Texas Medical Branch Community Outreach Partnership Program between Armavir, Armenia / Galveston, Texas, visit:

http://www.utmb.edu/km/ArmavirPartnership/Default.asp

 

The complete text of the Galveston, Texas Armenian Genocide resolution follows.

 

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Text of Galveston, TX Proclamation

Commemorating the Armenian Genocide

 

 

PROCLAMATION

 

We the Mayor and City Council, by virtue of the authority vested by the City of Galveston, Texas, do proclaim

 

April 24, 2005

 

as

 

ARMENIAN MARTYRS DAY

 

in the City of Galveston

 

WHEREAS, City of Galveston and Armavir region in Armenia have been sister cites since September 2001 through the University of Texas Medical Branch healthcare and disaster preparedness collaboration funded by AIHA-USAID; and

 

WHEREAS, On April 24th, 2005 Armenians around the world will commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide; during the First World War, the Turkish Empire in an effort of general extermination and elimination of all traces of a thriving and noble civilization over 3,000 years old; of the Armenian population in Eastern Turkey, massacred approximately 1.5 million men, women, and children in the twentieth century’s first genocides; and

 

WHEREAS, The survivors and descendents of this genocide which drove them from their homeland, recall and commemorate April 24, 1915 as Armenian Martyr’s Day, and

 

THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and City Council for the City of Galveston, Texas does urge each and every citizen to join our sister city and commemorate this tragic event in world history and to strengthen our commitment to the cause of liberty and justice in this and all other nations of the world.

 

In testimony whereof, witness my hand and Seal of the City of Galveston, this 24th day of February 2005.

[Azat]

hastat mer Gamavori mat@ xarna estegh...

[gamavor]

Arachin ankam hima gartatsi. Pnav kakhapar chuney, paits g@ janchnam Vruir@.

 

Besides Galveston is a s*** hole, (ecologicaly and economicaly) but that is a different story.