April 25, 2005
PRESS RELEASE
Embassy of the Republic of Armenia
2225 R Street, NW, Washington, DC, 20008
Tel: 202-319-1976, x. 348; Fax: 202-319-2982
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90th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Commemorated at the Embassy of
Armenia
To honor the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the Armenian Embassy
in Washington, DC hosted a commemoration at the Embassy khatchkar memorial
on April 22, 2005. Over 200 Armenian Americans and friends of Armenia,
representing Armenian- American political and cultural organizations and
individual members of the community laid flowers and wreaths at the
khatchkar on the Embassy premises.
Ambassador of Armenia to the U.S. Tatoul Markarian noted in his address that
the sad and tragic occasion of the Genocide anniversary is also a unifying
factor, bringing together all Armenians, be it in Armenia, Artsakh, or
Diaspora, who thus honor the one and half a million Armenians who perished
in 1915-1923. Ambassador Markarian also mentioned that the decades-long
efforts for recognition of the Armenian Genocide are now significantly
reinforced by the independent Armenian statehood.
Following address by Ambassador Markarian, a joint prayer was read by the
Rev. Fathers Vertanes Kalayjian and Sargis Aktavoukian, pastors of St. Mary’s
and Soorp Khatch Armenian Apostolic Churches in Washington, DC,
respectively.