A NUMBER OF EVENTS HELD IN GEORGIA IN CONNECTION WITH 91ST ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
ARKA News Agency, Armenia
April 26 2006
YEREVAN, April 26. /ARKA/. On April 24, in Georgia a number of
events were held dedicated to 91st anniversary of Armenian Genocide,
according to the Press and Information Department of the RA Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.
About 150 representatives of Armenian NGOs of Georgia organized a
peaceful meeting in front of the Turkish Embassy in Georgia as well
as ceremony of candle lighting.
“Participants of the meeting read letter directed to the Turkish
Government, in which they demanded recognition of the crime committed
against Armenians”, the press release states.
Later liturgy and requiem were chanted for victims in St. Gevorg
Church in Tbilisi.
Besides that in the state Armenian theatre of the Georgian capital
a mourning evening was held, during which Ambassador of Armenia to
Georgia Hrach Silvanyan made a speech.
In the evening ecumenical evening of spiritual song took place in St.
Gevorg Church with the assistance of choruses of Christian churches
of Georgia.
Mourning events in Tbilisi were completed with lighting candles around
St. Echmiadzin church.
Similar events were held in other regions of Georgia as well.
Particularly in Armenian churches of Akhltskha, Akhalkalak, Ninotsminda
and Batumi liturgies and requiems were chanted and mourning meetings
were organized.
“In Akhalkalak meeting was concluded with laying wreaths on memorial
of victims of the Armenian Genocide, erected two years ago”, the
message says.
Besides that Republican TV of Ajaria broadcasted “Ararat” film of
producer Atom Egoyan on that day.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
