A Los Angeles intersection is now known as Republic of Artsakh Square, a deeply symbolic gesture for the local Armenian community.
The intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Granville Avenue in Los Angeles is now known as Republic of Artsakh Square."And if we can provide a little bit of comfort and support to the suffering people of Artsakh to let them know that they're not forgotten," says LA City Council President Paul Krekorian.
Robert Avetisyan who is the representative of the republic of Artsakh to the United States, says "This is the fight for our freedom versus oppression, this is the fight our people and those who stand next to us against genocide because we fight against the reputation of the Armenian Genocide." Former California state legislator Adrin Nazarian says "This is what modern day genocide looks like. It's not about bombs or guns or machine weaponry. It's about cutting off food supplies to a country that you know is landlocked."released a statement from consul general Ramil Gurbanov that read in part:
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