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5 March 2005 - 14:00 AMT

GALVESTON TEXAS CITY AUTHORITIES PASSED MEMORANDUM ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE 90TH ANNIVERSARY

Authorities of Galveston city, Texas have passed a memorandum, devoted to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. «The Armenian community of Galveston and Texas highly appreciate city Mayor Lida-Ann Thomas for adoption of the memorandum and supporting the cooperation program between sister cities Galveston and Armavir,» stated Armenian National Committee of America Texas representative Vache Hovsepian. In his words, the step marked the beginning of measures, devoted to the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Texas. «We realize the political weight of Texas at the federal level and we hope to build on it the Texas activities to support Armenians,» he noted.