Armenian Genocide recognition petition to be submitted to Netherlands government

Events commemorating Armenian Genocide victims will be held next week in the Netherlands.

In particular, a protest rally is slated for April 23 at noon local time, at Het Plein square in The Hague. Its objective is to demand from the Dutch government to formally recognize and condemn the fact of Armenian Genocide. Also, a respective petition will be submitted to the government during the demonstration.

In addition, a commemoration ceremony will be held on April 24, at the Armenian Genocide Monument in Assen De Boskamp Cemetery in Assen. Those in attendance will lay wreaths to the monument.