VICTIMS OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATED IN THE NKR
Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Nagorno-Karabakh Republic
2010-04-26 16:36
The 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Turkey
was commemorated in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic.
The Republic’s leadership, public representatives, those of offices,
enterprises, and educational establishments visited the Stepanakert
Memorial Complex to commemorate the innocent victims of the tragedy.
Priests of the Artsakh Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church held
a mourning service.
NKR President Bako Sahakian sent a message on the occasion of the
Genocide Victims’ Remembrance Day, in which he particularly noted
that "the best way of immortalizing their memory is construction
of independent and strong statehood, successive consolidation of
Armenia-Artsakh-Diaspora triunity, and realization of nationwide
programs and goals".
Within the events dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian
Genocide, a procession took place in the NKR capital, comprising
over 3.500 people – representatives of youth organizations, students,
senior pupils, and others. Holding flames, candles, posters and flags
of the NKR, RA and the states, which had recognized the Genocide,
they marched from the Stepanakert St. Hakob Church, where a prayer for
the innocent victims was served, to the Stepanakert Memorial Complex.
Also, a meeting of the NKR official and public representatives took
place, at which historical facts and photo documents testifying to
the barbaric destruction of Armenian historical-architectural and
spiritual monuments in the territory of Turkey were introduced.