Senate Resolution 384 Printer's Number 2037

PENNSYLVANIA, October 13 - to distance them from thousands of years of influence in the

Iranian region; and

WHEREAS, Armenian religious heritage includes ancient

monasteries, churches, manuscripts and historic sites that have

solidified the Armenian people's deep faith, resilience in the

face of extreme adversity and vast cultural achievements; and

WHEREAS, The Armenian people have demonstrated extraordinary

perseverance in preserving their culture, faith, language and

identity despite hundreds of years of foreign domination,

violence and oppressive persecution; and

WHEREAS, The Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923 resulted in the

deaths of 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire,

devastating Armenian communities and contributing to the

formation and growth of the Armenian emigration throughout the

world; and

WHEREAS, The Armenian Genocide was the first instance in

history of the term genocide being used, to describe the actions

taken by the Ottoman Empire to attempt to intentionally wipe out

one of the world's oldest cultures and its people from the

earth; and

WHEREAS, Armenian-American communities have enriched the

civic, economic, educational, cultural, charitable, scientific,

military, artistic and religious life of communities throughout

the United States and this Commonwealth; therefore be it

RESOLVED, That the Senate recognize the cultural, historical

and religious significance of Armenia and the numerous

contributions of Armenian-Americans residing in this

Commonwealth; and be it further

RESOLVED, That the Senate invite Armenia to develop closer

relations with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and its

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