ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ANNIVERSARY MARKED IN MOSCOW

Yerkir
24.04.2006 12:49

YEREVAN (YERKIR) – A series of events to mark the 91st anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide will be held in the Russian capital Moscow.

In the morning, the representatives of the Armenian Embassy in Moscow,
Armenian Apostolic Church’s Nor Nakhijevan and Russia Diocese and
Armenian organizations wreathed the khachkar (stone cross) at the
St. Harutiun Church of Moscow, followed by a service.

At 13:00, the Moscow Armenians will stage a demonstration outside
the Turkish Embassy in Moscow.

At 19:00, the Belgian “Arax” group will hold a charity concert,
organized by the Russian-Armenian Cooperation Organization. Following
the concert, automobile rally will be held to commemorate the victims
of the Genocide.