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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE DEDICATED TO THE 150TH ANNIVERSARY OF JOHANNES LEPSIUS
armradio.am
08.09.2008 11:15
The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute organizes an international
conference on today dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the German
missionary Johannes Lepsius (1858-1926).
Johannes Lepsius was the long-life friend and supporter of the
Armenian nation. After the massive Armenian massacres (1894-1896)
he permanently did his best to prevent new ones and to help the
survivors of the Armenian Genocide.
He founded hospitals, orphanages, schools and manufactures for the
survivors and refugees of the genocide.
In 1912-1914 Lepsius took part in working out of the Armenian
reforms. In 1919 he published "Germany and Armenia 1914-1918"
(Deutschland und Armenien 1914-1918), the collection of German
diplomatic documents regarding the Armenian Cause and the Armenian
Genocide.
Babken Harutyunyan (YSU), Ashot Hayruni (YSU), Artem Ohanjanyan
(Vienna), Rubina Peroomian (University of California, USA), Andreas
Bauman (Christianity Hilfsbund in Orient, Germany), Tilman Allert
(Germany), Manfred Ashke (Germany) will make speeches at the conference
dedicated to the German missionary.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
armradio.am
08.09.2008 11:15
The Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute organizes an international
conference on today dedicated to the 150th anniversary of the German
missionary Johannes Lepsius (1858-1926).
Johannes Lepsius was the long-life friend and supporter of the
Armenian nation. After the massive Armenian massacres (1894-1896)
he permanently did his best to prevent new ones and to help the
survivors of the Armenian Genocide.
He founded hospitals, orphanages, schools and manufactures for the
survivors and refugees of the genocide.
In 1912-1914 Lepsius took part in working out of the Armenian
reforms. In 1919 he published "Germany and Armenia 1914-1918"
(Deutschland und Armenien 1914-1918), the collection of German
diplomatic documents regarding the Armenian Cause and the Armenian
Genocide.
Babken Harutyunyan (YSU), Ashot Hayruni (YSU), Artem Ohanjanyan
(Vienna), Rubina Peroomian (University of California, USA), Andreas
Bauman (Christianity Hilfsbund in Orient, Germany), Tilman Allert
(Germany), Manfred Ashke (Germany) will make speeches at the conference
dedicated to the German missionary.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress