This resolution formally recognizes September 27th as Artsakh Remembrance Day at UC Berkeley, standing in solidarity with Armenian student organizations and communities. It encourages the campus community to engage in educational programs and discussions to raise awareness of Armenian American contributions. The resolution also urges UC Berkeley administration to send an annual campus-wide notice about Artsakh Remembrance Day to inform students, faculty, and staff.
No roll call was taken. Everyone recorded present when the Senate agreed is shown as not objecting.
2 people spoke
oct 8Tigran Albalian, an international student from Armenia and co-president of the Armenian Student Association, spoke in support of the resolution concerning Artsakh (Nagorno-Karabakh). He thanked the resolution's co-sponsors and the Senate for providing the opportunity to pass the legislation.
David O'Jokin, representing the Armenian Assembly of America, spoke in support of the resolution concerning Artsakh and human rights for Armenians. He detailed the conflict and displacement caused by Azerbaijani aggression and urged the student government to support global human rights and democratic values.
