EVENTS DEDICATED TO 90TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TO START
FROM SECOND HALF OF FEBRUARY

YEREVAN, January 19 (Noyan Tapan). The process of fulfilment of
assignments of the previous sitting of the State Commission on
Organization of Events Dedicated to the 90th Anniversary of Armenian
Genocide was represented during the January 19 sitting of the
Commission. In particular, taking into consideration the proposals,
the program of events was revised, issues connected with organization
of an international forum dedicated to the Armenian Genocide and
protection of human rights, as well as archives materials, creation of
photovideofilms were specified, the list of literature dedicated to
the 90th anniversary of Armenian Genocide, which will be published by
state order in 2005 was compiled, the issues of organization of the
April 24 requiems were coordinated with the Catholicos of All
Armenians. According to the Information and Public Relations
Department of RA government, it was decided to hold the Memorial
Evening dedicated to the 90th anniversary of Armenian Genocide on
April 23 in the State Academic Theatre of Opera and Ballet after
A.Spendiarian. The events will start from the second half of
February. They will be held in scientific and educational
institutions, different places of capital and regions of the republic,
the respective materials will be published in mass media. Andranik
Margarian, RA Prime Minister, Chairman of the Commission, said that
the ideas of Armenian spirit, revival, restoration of statehood should
be the basis of all the events, as well as the necessity of
recognition, condemnation and prevention of genocides as crimes
against humanity should be accentuated. An inter-department working
group was established for the purpose of provision of the
above-mentioned issues. Andranik Margarian gave instructions to
complete the program of events, the exact schedule of their
implementation taking into consideration the proposals and to submit
them for the discussion of the next sitting of the commission till
February 15.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress