Hundreds of people have recently attended the foundation of the Armenian Genocide memorial at the University of California, Fresno. The memorial to be inaugurated next year the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide.
According to the newspaper “The Fresno Bee” among the public who attended the ceremony it was noted, in addition to members of the Armenian community, many political leaders and representatives of the University of California, Fresno. President of the University, Joseph Castro said in his speech “Our main purpose is education, which also corresponds to this initiative. Our history is full of students and teachers and friends without whom we could not become a university high level. “The representative of the Armenian Consulate in Los Angeles, Levon Minassian thanked the University of California for this wonderful initiative and the Armenian community who supported the project. “On the eve of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, the erection of this memorial reflects the importance of community and the Armenian-American life,” said Levon Minassian.
Krikor Amirzayan