March with torches becomes a pan-Armenian tradition
By Naira Poghossian

Yerkir/arm
25 March 05

There are some issues that should unite the young people irrespective
of their political affiliation and sphere of activities. This are the
issues of Artsakh, the international recognition of the Armenian
Genocide and the struggle against various disastrous phenomena inside
the country such as poverty and corruption.

This is the firm belief of Zinavor Meghrian, representative of the
Armenian Revolutionary Federation’s (ARF) Youth Union. `There are
several issues of country-wide importance that should unite young
people irrespective of their being pro-governmental or pro-opposition.
One of such issues is the series of events organized to commemorate
the 90th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Our Union started the series with an open letter to the European
Union’s office in Armenia. In this letter we appeal to the EU
countries to recognize the Armenian Genocide,’ Meghrian said noting
that the most impressive act of unification will take place in the
evening of April 23 when a march with torches will move to
Tsitsernakaberd.

Meghrian says the march with torches has been organized for four years
and has been the initiative of ARF’s Youth Union. This year the
initiative will be of pan-Armenian nature since young people from
other youth organizations and unions as well as young people from the
Diaspora will participate in the march.

`The fact that this time the march will be pan-Armenian testifies that
our efforts of the past four years have had results. By limiting
ourselves to ARF’s Youth Union only, we will not be able to accomplish
many things.

We have to unite our efforts with others. The 90th anniversary of the
Armenian Genocide is a good incentive for the young people of Armenia
to start a unified march,’ Meghrian says.

He believes there are many young people in Armenia and in the Diaspora
who are united around one common idea and they can show to the entire
world that they are there to pursue their rights and that they are
united in the pursuit of international recognition of the Armenian
Genocide.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress