GREEK POLICE USES TEAR GAS AGAINST ARMENIANS AT GENOCIDE RALLY

PanARMENIAN.Net
April 24, 2012 – 18:11 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net – Late on April 22, Athens hosted a march commemorating
97th anniversary of Armenian Genocide; the event was organized by
ARF Dashnaktsutyun youth wing, Azad Or daily reported.

The rally participants marched through the central cities of Athens
stopping at Azeri embassy. Demonstrators chanted mottos ~SKarabakh
is ours~T and ~SKarabakh belongs to Armenians.~T

Further, the demonstrators proceeded to Turkish embassy; however,
policemen blocked their way. While attempting to break through a
police cordon, the demonstrators were stopped by a cloud of tear gas.

The demonstrators then marched to Greek parliament, where they voiced
a loud protest against Turkish pressure on Greek authorities.

Hay Dat issued a statement condemning Greek government over its
treatment of Armenians~R peaceful rally.