Long Beach councilman offers to recognize April as Genocide Awareness MonthApril 7, 2012 - 14:54 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Sixth District Councilman Dee Andrews is bringing forth an agenda item for California’s Long Beach City Council to Recognize April as Genocide Awareness Month, at the April 17 City Council meeting, located at City Hall, according to Everything Long Beach. “The month of April reflects the power of awareness of the number of genocides that has historically occurred during this month, which includes the Cambodian Genocide, known as the Killing Fields, which affected thousands of Long Beach Cambodian community residents. Many lives and family members have been lost due to these atrocities. As we raise awareness to these horrific crimes let us give hope that something can be done to prevent genocide from occurring again,” Councilman Andrews said. The genocides to be commemorated are the Armenian Genocide (April 24, 1915); the Holocaust (April 1933); the Cambodian Genocide (April 17, 1975); the Bosnian Genocide (April 1992); the Rwandan Genocide (April 6, 1994) and Genocide in Sudan (April 2003). Top stories Six total incidents have burned 19 old-growth trees. Friday night 8 trees were torched along the beautiful main entrance. The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. Partner news | Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. Armenian Economy Minister to make trip to UAE May 20-22 A delegation led by Minister of Economy Gevorg Papoyan will travel to the UAE capital of Abu Dhabi on May 20-22 Armenia Security Council chief traveling to Qatar Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will travel on a working visit to Qatar. Pillars installed in Armenian border village of Kirants In the Armenian village of Kirants, three border markers have been installed, and border guards stand next to them. |