EGYPT SENDS DELEGATION FOR ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL
09:14, 20 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan
An Egyptian delegation of Christian clergymen will attend the hundredth
anniversary of the Armenian genocide this week, state news agency
MENA reported Sunday.
Egypt’s Coptic Orthodox Pope Tawadros II will head a delegation of 55
people, including Armenian expats in Egypt and journalists, to attend
the genocide’s centennial in the Armenian capital Yerevan from 20 –
26 April.
Several heads of state are also expected to attend the memorial,
including French President Francois Hollande, Russian President
Vladimir Putin and President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades. Delegations
from Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Kuwait and UAE will also be present.
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