VICTIMS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATED IN CIS COUNTRIES AND EUROPE

Regnum, Russia
April 26 2006

On April 24, event in memory of the 91st anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide took place in the yard of the Protection of the Virgin
Church in Kiev near memorial stone, which is evidence of Armenian
Church’s existence here in 15th century. Priest of Ukrainian Eparchy
of Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) Ter-Hovhannes recited the memorial
liturgy. Events took place in Odessa too.

A mourning ceremony took place in Minsk, at which Patriarch of
Byelorussia Philaret, Armenian ambassador, representatives of Armenian
community at Saint Alexander Nevsky Church were present. The gathered
persons honored the memory of innocently died victims, keeping minute
of silence. Head of AAC Russian and New Nakhichevan Eparchy Bishop
Ezras Nersisyan recited the liturgy in memory of 1.5 millions of
innocently murdered Armenians. Protest action was held near Turkish
Embassy in Moscow, as well as various events in different places,
including film demonstrations, concert, etc.

About 150 representatives of Armenian non-governmental organizations
held peaceful meeting near building of Turkish embassy in Tbilisi;
a REGNUM correspondent was informed at Armenian Foreign Ministry.

Mourning actions also took place in Akhaltsikhe, Akhalkalaki,
Ninotsminde, and Batumi. Adjarian Republican TV-Channel broadcasted
Ararat film of Atom Egoyan. Similar actions were also conducted in
Romania, Strasbourg, London, Poland, and Iran.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress