GREECE COMMEMORATES ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS
PanARMENIAN.Net
18.04.2006 23:30 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Embassy in Greece along with
the Armenian community hold a series of events, marking the
91st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in
1915-1923. April 15 a mourning liturgy was offered in Nea Smirna
Athenian region, where a monument to Armenian Genocide victims is
established.
Armenian Ambassador to Greece Vahram Kazhoyan, Athens Municipality
representatives and other officials addressed the ceremony. Cadets from
Armenia, who study in Greece, also laid flowers to the monument. After
the ceremony a procession headed to the Turkish Embassy in Athens.
April 16 in Atikon Hall a session with participation of the authorities
of the Greek capital, ARFD and Ramkavar Azatakan Party was held. Public
representatives, Greek MPs, as well as Ambassador Kazhoyan addressed
those present. The event then continued into a procession to the
Sinagma Square and laying flowers to the grave of the unknown soldier,
reports the Press Service of the Armenian MFA.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
