Senate of California state approves project law on genocide of Armenia

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According to the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) the Senate of California State approved the project law on recognizing the Armenian Genocide.

YEREVAN, June 4. /ARKA/. According to the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) the Senate of California State approved the project law on recognizing the Armenian Genocide.

AAA hails author of the resolution Senator Wyland for his efforts to promote the resolution in the State Senate.

Assembly's Western Region Director Yeghig Keshishian stated passing the resolution once again placed California in the forefront of national politics.

Upon successful passage the act will then be signed into law by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

The first genocide in the 20th century by the Ottoman Turkey, the Armenian Genocide took lives of over half million Armenians during the First World War. Turkey keeps on denying the fact of the Armenian Genocide and reacts strongly on any critical approach from the West on the issue.

Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, the Lower House of Italy, the majority of the United States, as well as the Greek Parliament, Cyprus, Argentina, Belgium, Wales, the National Assembly of Switzerland, the House of Commons of Canada and the Polish Seim have all recognized the Armenian Genocide.

Today 42 out of US states recognize the Armenian Genocide. G. S. --0--

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