ARMENIANS OF SWEDEN CALL TO LIGHT CANDLE IN ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION
PanARMENIAN.Net
April 19, 2010 – 15:56 AMT 10:56 GMT
The Armenian community of Sweden has initiated Light the Night
campaign. Head of the Armenian Association of Sweden Vahagn Avedian
said that the community encourages to "Light the Night" by lighting
a candle through the night of April 23rd and into the morning of the
24th, in remembrance of 1.5 million victims of the Armenian Genocide.
"Through lighting a candle in the window, we will show that the
victims’ memory will live forever and that we pursue justice and
peace," Avedyan stated.