May 12, 2005 - 13:40 AMT
BRAZILIAN AMERICANA CITY PARLIAMENT RECOGNIZED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
In the course of its 28th session the Parliament of Americana Brazilian city adopted a Resolution on Solidarity with Armenians on the Genocide of 1915-1917, reported the State Commission for Organizing Events marking the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Resolution presents the basic episodes of the history of the Armenian people before the 20th century and the struggle of Armenians for their freedom. Specifically, the document presents the Ottoman Turkey policy over mass annihilation of Armenians, which reached its summit April 24, 1915. The motion is authored by ruling Working Party member Osvaldo Nogueira. The Resolution was adopted unanimously.