EVENTS DEDICATED TO 91ST ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE HELD IN
BERLIN AND OTHER GERMAN CITIES
BERLIN, ARIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. Events dedicated to
the 91st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place in a number
of cities of Germany on April 23 and 24. The liturgy dedicated to the
memory of the martyrs was celebrated in one of churches of Berlin on
April 23. Ambassador of Armenia to Germany Karine Ghazinian and
representatives of the Armenian communities were present at the
liturgy. A scientifici-cultural event was held in Berlin on April 24
which was organized by the German Armenian Central Council and the
Embassy of Armenia. About 1200 people were present at the event, among
them deputies of the FRG Bundestag as well as parliaments of states,
German prominent historians, cultural figures, representatives of
churches, the Armenian community, embassies accredited in Germany. The
head of the Armenian community of Berlin and the Ambassador of Armenia
made opening speeches at the evening. Doctor Christoph Bergner, a
Bundestag deputy, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs, State Secretary
made a speech. He stated the principles involved in the resolution
adopted by the Bundestag in June, 2005, then also mentioned that the
authorities of Germany must be successive in the affair of developing
points mentioned in that resolution and bringing it to a logical
end. Jena University Professor, prominent historian Doctor Norbert
Frei introduced those gathered with the historic facts of the
Genocide, presenting some parallels between the Holocaust and the
Armenian Genocide. As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA Foreign
Ministry’s Press and Information Department, Armenian young musicians
performed during the cultural part of the evening.