ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATED IN BEIRUT
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 26, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 26, ARMENPRESS: A number of events dedicated to the
95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide were held in Beirut.
Armenian Foreign Ministry press service told Armenpress that April
24 in Antelias mother cathedral a liturgy was served in commemoration
of the victims of the Armenian Genocide, followed with a ceremony of
putting wreath in the court of the cathedral. Representatives of the
political parties, heads of the Armenian organizations participated
in the event.
Accompanied with the whole staff of the Armenian embassy Armenian
ambassador Ashot Kocharyan put a wreath at the memorial of the
genocide. Catholicos of Cilicia Aram A addressed to the gathered. The
event was followed with a march to Burge Hamut stadium where a
commemoration rally was held.