TRADITIONAL TORCH MARCH TO TSITSERNAKABERT LAUNCHED IN YEREVAN
19:42, 23 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 23, ARMENPRESS: Traditional march with torches from
Independence Square to Tsitsernakaber launched in Yerevan on the eve of
98th anniversary of Armenian Genocide. As Armenpress reporter informs,
thousands of young people from public organizations, parties, students’
unions and just individual citizens participate in the march.
As a protest sign participants burnt the Turkish flag expressing
their anger over the denial policy of the country.
Attendees are very determined and united, demanding Turkey and
international community to recognize events of 1915 in Ottoman Empire
as Armenian Genocide.
That is the 14th march with torches held in Yerevan.
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