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  • 90th Anniversary of Armenian Genocide marked in Tbilisi

    AZG Armenian Daily #074, 26/04/2005


    Armenian Genocide

    90TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MARKED IN TBILISI

    Georgia together with all other countries of the world that have major
    Armenian community commemorated April the 24th. The Georgian parliamentary
    delegation headed by Beso Jugheli laid a wreath at the Tbilisi Pantheon of
    Khojivank where eminent Armenian writers rest. Many Armenians of Tbilisi and
    Armenian deputy Van Bayburtian took part in the ceremony. First time ever a
    representative of the Georgian Orthodox Church, head of Borzhomi diocese
    Archbishop Serafim honored the ceremony with his presence.

    A commemorative ceremony took place at the Havlabar Armenian Surp
    Etchmiadzin church with the participation of Armenian ambassador to Tbilisi
    Georgi Khosroyev. Regnum agency informs that the Armenian community held a
    protest rally before the Turkish embassy on April 24. Protesters demand both
    Turkey and Georgia to recognize the genocide of 1915.
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