16/04/2015 18:42
Nevada recognizes Armenian Genocide
The House of Representatives and Senate of the U.S. state of Nevada have adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian Genocide.
The document says that the crime perpetrated against the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923 was the first genocide of the 20th century. It urges the U.S. President and Congress to acknowledge this political fact, the press service of Armenian Foreign Ministry reports.
Armenia’s Consulate General in Los Angeles, Honorary Consul of Armenia in Las Vegas, the Armenian National Committee - Nevada and communal figures made their contribution to the adoption of the resolution.