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GA HR2254
Resolution
Status
Passed
4/29/2010
Primary Sponsor
Robert Teilhet
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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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