EVENTS TO COMMEMORATE VICTIMS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE ARE BEING HELD THROUGHOUT RUSSIA
Regnum, Russia
April 24 2006
On April 24, Armenians of the whole world commemorate the tragic date –
Memorial Day of Genocide of Victims in the Ottoman Turkey in 1915.
Mourning events take place both in Armenia and abroad, where there
are Armenian Diasporas, including Russia.
According to schedule of the Armenian Consulate General in South
Federal District, civil actions in memory of victims of tragic events
in 1915 take place; wreaths and flowers were placed to monuments to
victims, innocently killed during the tragedy. Officials in Novosibirsk
will lay flowers on Armenian Khachkar grave in Pervomaysky Park
erected at the expense of the Armenian community in Novosibirsk in
memory of victims. Members of the State Duma, Novosibirsk regional
and city Councils will take part in the event.
About 100 representatives of Armenian Diaspora in Transbaikalia placed
wreaths to Glory Memorial in Chita, and lighted funeral candles at
Church of Kazan Icon of the Blessed Virgin. Funeral meeting will
finish the mourning events. At Stroitel Palace of National Cultures
in Tyumen, evening, devoted to Memorial Day of Genocide Victims,
will take place, as well as exhibition, devoted to national heroes;
patriotic songs will be sang, poems of Armenian poets will be read,
and historical events of 1915 will be described.
Also, mourning meeting took place in Izhevsk (Udmurtia) near Peoples
Friendship Monument.