THE INTERNATIONAL FORUM ON THE 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN
GENOCIDE IN OTTOMAN TURKEY TO TAKE PLACE ON APRIL 20-21 IN YEREVAN
YEREVAN, April 7. /ARKA/. The international forum on “Grave Crimes,
Grave Challenges: Human Rights and Genocide”, devoted to the 90th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey will take place
on April 20-21 in Yerevan. According to RA MFA, RA President Robert
Kocharyan and Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin the Second will
welcome the participants of the forum. The ex- President of Poland
Leh Valensa and the Special Adviser of the UN Secretary General
on prevention of genocide Juan Mendes are expected to speak at the
forum. Over 20 scientists, political and public figures from Armenia,
USA, Ireland, Switzerland, Israel, Canada, Denmark, Turkey, as well
as representatives of UN will participate in it.
Under the forum on April 18-19 a conference on genocide will be held
in the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.
On April 24, 1,5 mln. people will march to the memorial complex to
the victims of the Armenian Genocide, and ecumenical requiem in the
Cathedral of Saint Gregory the Illuminator in Yerevan will take place.
Also concerts, showing feature and documentary films, theatre
performances, and photo-exhibitions will be held. Literature on
genocide and human rights will be presented in the RA MFA library.
