GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN DIFFERENT COUNTRIES
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 26, 2010
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 26, ARMENPRESS: On April 24 on the occasion of the 95th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a liturgy was service was held
in Damascus St. Sargis Church, followed with a service for repose of
souls of the victims of the Armenian Genocide was rendered next to
the Genocide Monument. Afterward the participants of the ceremony
traveled to the Armenian graveyard of Damascus, where the memorial
complex of the victims of the Armenian Genocide is located.
Armenian Ambassador to Syria Arshak Poladyan and the personnel of the
embassy put a wreath on the monument to the victims of the genocide.
Many Syrian-Armenians, Armenian citizens, diplomats, journalists and
public figures partook in the ceremony.
On the same day, the three community heads of the Syrian-Armenian
Community, the party and association heads of the community,
representatives of the colony visited the Armenian Embassy in Syria
and made notes in the Commemoration Book.
President of Uruguay Jose Mojica partook in the event organized in
Montevideo on the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, during
which a cross-stone brought from Armenia was placed in "Armenia"
square of the capital of Uruguay. The president of the country arrived
at the square during the consecration of the cross-stone by Primate
of Uruguay Diocese, Archbishop Hakob Glnjyan and participated in the
ceremony for about 25 minutes.
Education and Science Minister of Uruguay Ricardo Erich and Deputy
Minister of Sport and Tourism Lillian Keshishyan delivered speeches
at the event. The messages of Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II
and of Armenian Ambassador to Argentina and Uruguay V. Karmirshalyan
on the occasion of the opening of the cross-stone were read.
The placing of the cross-stone in Montevideo was undertaken by the
local branches of the Armenian General Benevolent Union, Armenian
National Cinema Center, the commission of "Armenia" square. The author
of the cross-stone is Master Ruben Nalbandyan, the philanthropist –
Uruguayan-Armenian Carlos Ketsoyan.
The commemoration events on the 95th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide in Cairo kicked off in the morning of April 24.
A Holy Liturgy and a service for repose were performed in St Grigor
Lusavorich Church, which was followed by placing of wreaths at the
cross-stone placed in the church court on commemoration of the victims
of the Armenian Genocide.
On the eve the Arab-language magazine of the Armenian Embassy in
Cairo "Al Akhbar Armenia" was issued, where explanatory details on
the Armenian Genocide, as well as the Arabic translation of Armenian
President Serzh Sargsyan’s speech on March 24 in Deir ez-Zor were
presented to the Arab reader.