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GA HR2254

Resolution

Status

Passed

4/29/2010

Primary Sponsor

Robert Teilhet

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Origin

House of Representatives

2009-2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Recognizes April 24, 2010, as Georgia's Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, honoring the 1.5 million men, women, and children of Armenian descent killed by the Young Turk government of the Ottoman Empire
  • Introduced by Representative Teilhet of the 40th District in the Georgia House of Representatives
  • Notes that the present-day Turkish government's denial of the Armenian genocide continues to antagonize the Armenian people regarding their rightful place in history
  • Acknowledges over 500 Armenian families residing in Georgia who have enriched the state through leadership in business, agriculture, academia, government, and the arts
  • Directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Armenian Independent Cultural Association of Atlanta, Inc.

Legislative Description

Ga.'s Day of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide; April 24, 2010; recognize

Last Action

House Read and Adopted

4/29/2010

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