EN
17 April 2007 - 11:48 AMT

April 24 proclaimed Commemoration Day of Armenian Genocide victims in Nevada

Governor of American Nevada state James Gibson released an official statement, proclaiming April 24 as Commemoration Day of the Armenian Genocide victims in Nevada, Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA) reports. In his statement the governor particularly mentioned the Armenian Genocide became the first genocide in the 20th century. In this connection ANCA reminds earlier Governor of California Arnold Schwarzenegger proclaimed April 22-29 as “Days of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide”. Alongside April 24 is proclaimed as Day of Armenian Genocide in Wisconsin and Delaware states.