A commemorative event marking the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held on Friday in Berlin, Germany.

The ceremony took place near the Armenian cross-stone outside St. Hedwig’s Cathedral.

The Armenian Embassy in Germany said in a press release that Ambassador Viktor Yengibaryan, Bundestag Vice President Bodo Ramelow, as well as representatives of the Armenian community, attended the ceremony and paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.