PRESS RELEASE
Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, Information Services
Address:  Vagharshapat, Republic of Armenia
Contact:  Rev. Fr. Ktrij Devejian
Tel:  (374 10) 517 163
Fax:  (374 10) 517 301
E-Mail:  ktrij@etchmiadzin.am
Website: 
April 21, 2006

International Live Broadcast of April 24 Divine Liturgy

On April 24, 2006, the worldwide Armenian nation will solemnly commemorate
the 91st Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.  In the Republic of Armenia,
the commemorative events include the procession of hundreds of thousands of
people to the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial of the Armenian Genocide in Yerevan
and a special Divine Liturgy which is celebrated in the Mother Cathedral of
Holy Etchmiadzin.

The Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin and the Shoghakat TV Company, working in
conjunction with the “First Channel” of Armenian television (“H1”), are
pleased to announce the live global telecast of this special Divine
Liturgy.  The Liturgy will be followed by a Requiem Service in memory of the
1.5 million victims of the first genocide of the 20th century.

Armenian communities throughout the world will be able to watch this special
Divine Liturgy broadcast live from the Mother Cathedral on Monday, April 24,
2006, on the Armenian H1 “First Channel” available through satellite
providers. 

Live coverage of the day’s events begins at 10:00 AM, (Armenia Daylight
Time).  Please refer to the list below for times and dates of the live
broadcast in your community:

Republic of Armenia – Monday, April 24 at 10:00 AM
Republic of Nagorno Karabagh – Monday, April 24 at 10:00 AM

Middle East
Lebanon – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Syria – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Israel – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
United Arab Emirates – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Kuwait – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Jordan – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Iran – Monday, April 24 at 8:30 AM
Iraq – Monday, April 24 at 9:00 AM

North America
United States (Eastern Daylight Time) – Monday, April 24 at 1:00 AM
United States (Central Daylight Time) – Monday, April 24 at 12:00 AM
United States (Mountain Daylight Time) – Sunday, April 23 at 11:00 PM
United States (Pacific Daylight Time) – Sunday, April 23 at 10:00 PM
Canada (Montreal) – Monday, April 24 at 1:00 AM
Canada (Toronto) – Monday, April 24 at 1:00 AM
Mexico (Mexico City) – Monday, April 24 at 12:00 AM

Europe
United Kingdom – Monday, April 24 at 6:00 AM
France – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Germany – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Austria – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Italy – Monday, April 24  at 7:00 AM
Switzerland – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Spain – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Netherlands – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Belgium – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Sweden – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Czech Republic – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Hungary – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Baltic States – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Romania – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Ukraine – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Greece – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Cyprus – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Russian Federation (Moscow) – Monday, April 24 at 9:00 AM
Russian Federation (St. Petersburg) – Monday, April 24 at 9:00 AM
Russian Federation (Krasnodar) – Monday, April 24 at 9:00 AM

South America
Venezuela – Monday, April 24 at 1:00 AM
Argentina – Monday, April 24 at 2:00 AM
Brazil – Monday, April 24 at 2:00 AM
Uruguay – Monday, April 24 at 2:00 AM

Africa
Egypt – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
South Africa – Monday, April 24 at 7:00 AM
Ethiopia – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Sudan – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM

Asia
Turkey – Monday, April 24 at 8:00 AM
Georgia – Monday, April 24 at 10:00 AM
India – Monday, April 24 at 10:30 AM
Thailand – Monday, April 24 at 12:00 PM
Singapore – Monday, April 24 at 1:00 PM

Australia & Pacific
Australia (Sydney) – Monday, April 24 at 3:00 PM
Australia (Melbourne) – Monday, April 24 at 3:00 PM
New Zealand – Monday, April 24 at 5:00 PM

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