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EGYPT COMMEMORATES VICTIMS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
ARMENPRESS
25 April, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 25, ARMENPRESS: Commemoration events of the 97th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide launched in Egypt in the
evening of April 24. A holy liturgy was chanted in Saint Gregory the
Illuminator Church under the head of leader of the Egyptian-Armenian
Diocese Bishop Ashot Mnatsakanyan and a requiem for repose of the
victims was held.
The ritual was followed by a ceremony of putting wreaths to the
cross-stone dedicated to the memory of the Armenian genocide victims,
Foreign Affairs Ministry of Armenia told Armenpress. Armenian
Ambassador to Egypt Armen Melkonyan, the personnel of the embassy,
heads of community organizations, representatives of the Armenian
community attended the event.
In the evening "The Lark Farm" film about the Armenian genocide was
shown at Husaber Armenian club, Heliopolis.
Liturgy and requiem for repose of the victims of Armenian Genocide
were held in Saint Poghos-Petros Church of Alexandria as well.
On the same day ON TV Life satellite television channel broadcasted
a TV programme on Armenian genocide with participation of renowned
Armenologist, expert of genocide, professor, Dr. Mohamed Refaat
El Imam.
ARMENPRESS
25 April, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 25, ARMENPRESS: Commemoration events of the 97th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide launched in Egypt in the
evening of April 24. A holy liturgy was chanted in Saint Gregory the
Illuminator Church under the head of leader of the Egyptian-Armenian
Diocese Bishop Ashot Mnatsakanyan and a requiem for repose of the
victims was held.
The ritual was followed by a ceremony of putting wreaths to the
cross-stone dedicated to the memory of the Armenian genocide victims,
Foreign Affairs Ministry of Armenia told Armenpress. Armenian
Ambassador to Egypt Armen Melkonyan, the personnel of the embassy,
heads of community organizations, representatives of the Armenian
community attended the event.
In the evening "The Lark Farm" film about the Armenian genocide was
shown at Husaber Armenian club, Heliopolis.
Liturgy and requiem for repose of the victims of Armenian Genocide
were held in Saint Poghos-Petros Church of Alexandria as well.
On the same day ON TV Life satellite television channel broadcasted
a TV programme on Armenian genocide with participation of renowned
Armenologist, expert of genocide, professor, Dr. Mohamed Refaat
El Imam.