{"id":922,"date":"2017-04-21T17:43:01","date_gmt":"2017-04-21T13:43:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armeniancause.net\/?p=922"},"modified":"2017-04-28T18:10:54","modified_gmt":"2017-04-28T14:10:54","slug":"wyoming-becomes-45th-us-state-to-recognize-the-armenian-genocide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armeniancause.net\/?p=922","title":{"rendered":"Wyoming Becomes 45th US State to Recognize the Armenian Genocide"},"content":{"rendered":"

(ANCA WR<\/a>) Cheyenne, WY \u2014 In a letter dated April 21, 2017 and addressed to the Armenian National Committee of America Western Region<\/a> (ANCA-WR), Wyoming Governor Matthew H. Mead has recognized the Armenian Genocide and praised the work of Armenian American grassroots.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u201cThe atrocities of both the Armenian and Jewish Holocausts were unimaginable,\u201d reads Governor Mead\u2019s letter, \u201cbut it is important for all to remember \u2013 history must not repeat itself.\u201d The letter also recalls a meeting with senior ANCA-WR staff earlier this year, when Executive Director Elen Asatryan and Community Development Coordinator Simon Maghakyan visited Cheyenne, adding that \u201cThe work of the Armenian National Committee is inspiring.\u201d Referencing the upcoming April 23 commemoration in Denver, Governor Mead concludes his letter with, \u201cMy thoughts are with you as you gather for the Colorado State Capitol Armenian Genocide Commemoration.\u201d The full letter is here.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe thank the Governor of the Great State of Wyoming for standing on the right side of history and adding his voice to the ongoing need to recognize and commemorate the Armenian Genocide,\u201d remarked ANCA-WR Chair Nora Hovsepian. \u201cThis recognition is a tribute to the memory of our ancestors and a celebration of the brave work of many Wyomingites who supported the national Near East Relief effort of building and operating 400 orphanages for over 132,000 Armenian children who survived the genocide. Last but not least, this recognition is a testament to the tireless work of our grassroots activists and dedicated staff,\u201d continued Hovsepian.<\/p>\n

The news of Wyoming\u2019s recognition of the Armenian Genocide also received praise by elected officials and activists in the Equality State. \u201cI congratulate the Governor for his courageous stance on this moral issue amid lavish anti-Armenian lobbying in Wyoming, which has included all-inclusive junkets to the dictatorship of Azerbaijan by legislators across our nation, who should know better than hobnobbing with bloody dictators that behead Christian Armenians and destroy ancient Armenian churches and Djulfa cross-stones,\u201d remarked Wyoming State Senator Anthony Bouchard. \u201cThe Armenian Genocide is an unpunished crime that needs to be recognized and accounted for; Turkey\u2019s ongoing denial of this grave crime, illegal blockade of Armenia and support for Azerbaijan\u2019s genocidal policies against Armenia and Artsakh must end,\u201d continued Sen. Bouchard.<\/p>\n

Local ANCA activist Ani Gasparyan, a resident of Larimie, Wyoming, also praised the Governor for recognizing the Armenian Genocide: \u201cAs our community recalls the murder of 1.5 million people and the loss of the majority of our homeland, it warms our hearts to know that Governor Mead is recognizing the Armenian Genocide on its 102nd anniversary.\u201d<\/p>\n

Today\u2019s victory comes after the ANCA-Western Region team drove down from Denver Colorado to the Equality State on the 29th of January and spent the day meeting with senators and representatives to educate them about the Armenian Genocide, Artsakh, the Armenian community, and discuss Armenian-American priorities. During the visit, Senator Bouchard, who during his recent election campaign connected with the ANCA-WR about his opponent\u2019s junket to Azerbaijan and spoke forcefully against these dirty tactics on the campaign trail, welcomed the ANCA-WR team by connecting them to the Governor\u2019s office and other elected officials. Before the sun rose the next morning, joined by the Chair of the State Revenue Committee Ray Peterson, the ANCA-WR met with the Governor and discussed, among other topics, the heroic efforts of Wyomingites during the Genocide, Turkey\u2019s continued denial of the mass murder of 1.5 million Christian Armenians and the need for proper recognition, restitution and reparations against this unpunished crime against humanity.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe extend our deep gratitude to Governor Mead, Senators Bouchard and Peterson, and the elected leaders for their leadership, taking the time to learn about Armenian American issues and supporting the Armenian community of Wyoming and the entire United States, as well as standing by the world\u2019s first Christian nation as it continues to address the ongoing security and economic consequences of the Armenian Genocide,\u201d remarked Executive Director Elen Asatryan.<\/p>\n

For a complete list of the 45 states that have recognized the Armenian Genocide, visit: https:\/\/anca.org\/us-genocide-recognition\/<\/a><\/p>\n

To learn more about the ANCA-WR visit www.ancawr.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The Armenian National Committee of America-Western Region is the largest and most influential Armenian American grassroots advocacy organization in the Western United States. Working in coordination with a network of offices, chapters, and supporters throughout the Western United States and affiliated organizations around the country, the ANCA-WR advances the concerns of the Armenian American community on a broad range of issues.<\/p>\n

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