HANFORD — Valley lawmakers have issued statements in recognition of the 106th anniversary of the start of the Armenian Genocide, with Hanford’s representative in Congress thanking the Biden administration for formally recognizing it — the first sitting president to do so.

“Today we remember the over one million ethnic Armenians who were brutally and systemically murdered during the First World War,” said State Sen. Melissa Hurtado (D-Sanger). “In order for justice and healing to occur, there must be truth and accountability. I call on others to join me in solidarity with members of the Armenian community, who mourn in remembrance today.”

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