Commemoration ceremony on 95th anniversary of Armenian Genocide held in Moscow
YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS: Commemoration ceremony of the victims
of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 was held today in Moscow, near the
cross-stone erected in the territory of a church, which is currently
under construction.
Armenpress’s reporter to Moscow informed that the staff of the
Armenian embassy to Russia, headed by RA Ambassador Extraordinary and
Plenipotentiary to Russia Oleg Yesayan, as well as members of the
Armenians Union of Russia and the President of the union Ara
Abrahamyan, representatives of Armenian NGOs of Russia and a lot of
Armenians living in Moscow attended today’s ceremony of putting a
wreath on the cross-stone.
During the ceremony the Holy Liturgy was served for the repose of the
souls of the victims of the Genocide. Leader of the Russian and
Nor-Nahichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church His Holiness
bishop Ezras addressed a speech at the ceremony.