EVENTS DEDICATED TO MEMORY OF SUMGAYIT MASSACRES VICTIMS ORGANIZED IN TBILISI

Noyan Tapan
March 3, 2010

TBILISI, MARCH 3, NOYAN TAPAN. On the occasion of the anniversary of
Sumgayit massacres Ambassador of Armenia to Georgia Hrach Silvanian,
leader of the Georgian Armenian Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Church
Archbishop Vazgen Mirzakhanian, heads of Armenian organizations
of Georgia, many Georgian Armenians visited Khojevank Pantheon of
Armenian writers and public figures where on behalf of the Armenian
Embassy they laid a wreath to the memorial for Armenian victims.

Those present stood in a one-minute silence to commemorate the memory
of victims of Sumgayit Armenian massacres.

A classical music concert didicated to the memory of Sumgayit massacres
victims took place in the evening the same day at Tbilisi Petros
Adamian State Dramatic Armenian Theater. Young Georgian Armenian
musicians performed pieces by Komitas, Khachatrian, Western Armenian
classics, actors of P. Adamian Armenian Theater made recitations.

According to the RA Foreign Ministry Press and Information Department,
liturgy and requiem rites were served at Tbilisi Saint Echmiadzin
Armenian Apostolic Church on February 28 for the memory of the victims
of the tragic events.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress