PanArmenian News
March 1 2005

MONUMENT TO VICTIMS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN OTTOMAN TURKEY TO BE
ERECTED IN MOSCOW VICTORY PARK

01.03.2005 15:13

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Union of Armenians of Russia plans numerous
events on the occasion of the 90-th anniversary of the commitment of
the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, Chairman of the Union of
Armenians of Russia and the World Armenian Congress Ara Abrahamian
stated in the course of a press conference in Yerevan, Regnum news
agency reported. Specifically, in his words, Genocide ~V a Crime
against Humanity round table will be held in Brussels April 17-19
with the participation of representatives of the Armenian diaspora
and world-wide known scientists and experts. The round table will
become a logical continuation of the Genocide Factor in Settlement of
the Armenian-Turkish relations. A photo exhibition, documentary
screenings, publication of books are also provided for. “Articles
devoted to the Armenian Genocide will be published in foreign press,
Memory against Oblivion illustrated magazine will be issued in
Armenian, Russian and English,” Abrahamian informed. In his words,
agreement is reached with several Russian political parties on
opening offices for studying the issue of the Armenian Genocide in
Brussels, Paris, Geneva and London. “We want to establish a monument
devoted to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims in the center
of the Victory Park in Moscow. The tragic date will also be noted in
the State Duma and the Council of Federation of Russia. Discussions
will be organized on the leading Russian channels,” the Chairman of
the Union of Armenians of Russia noted. At that Abrahamian pointed
out the Armenian authorities being passive in cooperation with the
diaspora, specifically, the Union, which “cannot produce good
results.” “The Armenian authorities do not have an exact program of
actions along with the diaspora. If there is such, the cooperation
will become much more effective,” Ara Abrahamian stated, noting at
that he does not have “differences with the Armenian authorities”.