THE CITY OF CRANSTON PROCLAIMS MAY 20 AS SHUSHI LIBERATION DAY
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06.06.2012 11:42
“Shushi’s liberation was the turning point in the long Nagorno
Karabakh”, wrote Cranston Mayor Allan W. Fung in the special resolution
that proclaimed May 20 Shushi City Liberation Day, NKR Office in the
US reports.
The resolution text stresses, that dozens of “Armenian liberators made
the ultimate sacrifice so that others may live free from oppression
and tyranny”.
Mayor of Shushi Garen Avakimyan sent a letter to Mayor Fung, in which
he thanked the Mayor and the City of Cranston for celebrating the
Shushi’s liberation, and adopting the resolution.
The letter by Mayor Avakimyan said, in part: “Throughout its history,
Shushi has always been playing a significant role in the cultural and
educational life of the Armenian people…On behalf of the citizens
of the free Shushi, I would like to thank you for your support. We
look forward to further cooperation, and deepening of the friendship
between our cities.”
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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