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Iowa Becomes 47th State to Officially Recognize the Armenian Genocide
Governor Kim Reynolds Declares Oct. 2017 ‘Armenia Awareness Month’ During Official Signing Ceremony with ANCA Eastern Region, Human Rights Coalition Leaders, and Clergy
DES MOINES, Iowa (A.W.)—Moments ago, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation memorializing the Armenian Genocide and declaring Oct. 2017 as “Armenia Awareness Month” in the Hawkeye State. Iowa is now the 47th U.S. state to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide.
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thank you iowa with all my heart. my parents’ parents were massacred…. thank you iowa. I wonder what washington will do when we reach all 50 states. are they slowly painting themselves in a corner. thank you iowa.
Terrific work. It shows such a commitment by the Armenian community throughout the United States, and is so appreciated! Please let us know what are the three states that have yet to adopt the resolution.
The three states yet to recognize the Armenian Genocide are Alabama, Indiana and Mississippi.
Proclamation does not say so!….
Thank you Iowa.Good work by ANCA.
This is wonderful news.
I hope to see this issue resolved in my lifetime. And by resolved I mean I hope that some government of Turkey at some point acknowledges and apologizes for trying to wipe out my people.
Three to go! Thank you Iowa!
Thank you to Iowa. We must be our grandparents voices, and get this recognized by all 50 states, and finally by our federal government and the president.
Can The Armenian Weekly research and let us know…. What 3 states have not yet recognized the Armenian Genocide?? I have tried to research this, & and have not yet found the answer. Thank you!
Alabama, Indiana, and Mississippi. Source: anca.org/armenian-genocide/recognition/united-states/
Thank You Iowa !!
So Refreshing – No moral ambiguity – unequivocal recognition of genocide against Armenians
I think Alabama, Mississippi and Indiana are the three left.
Now, if we could do this in N.Y.!!!
We have it in the Educational committee and pushing it on the floor of the Senate and Assembly.
Thank you Iowa for being on the side of Truth and Light.
Congrats, we have three more states to go! Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi
Go after the US State Department. The Zionist implants are our real enemy and have been since the AG. UNITY with one Armenia, Artsakh and Diaspora is the ONLY answer. Anything else and your a traitor.
The three states that have not yet recognized the Armenian Genocide are:
Alabama, Indiana, Mississippi.
Vart Adjemian
When it reaches 50, Trump’s omission of the important word, “Genocide,” won’t matter. The (united) 50 states will all loudly agree with the world (and mountains of irrefutable facts) – the Ottoman Empire, modern day Turkey, horrifically committed genocide against their Armenian citizens a hundred years ago.
Do those people speak / unerstand English? Read the proclamation once again, please….