PROTEST IN FRONT OF TURKISH EMBASSY IN IRAN ON OCCASION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL

18:02 24/04/2015 >> REGION

The Armenian community of Iran held a protest in front of the Turkish
Embassy in Tehran to mark the Armenian Genocide Centennial, Iranian
outlet Tabnak.ir reports.

As the article reads, after the event in the neighborhood of St.

Sarkis church in Tehran, the representatives of the Iranian Armenian
community marched towards the Embassy of Turkey to Tehran.

The Iranian outlet also covers today’s event in Yerevan noting that
the presidents of France and Russia have arrived in Yerevan to take
part in the Armenian Genocide Centennial events.

Facebook Persian-language page “Armenian Genocide 1915” has posted
a video where the participants of the rally chant slogans “Death to
the fascist government of Turkey!” “Justice! Justice!”

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