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EVENTS IN TBILISI, DEDICATED TO THE 98TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia
25 April 2013
In the morning on 24 April, 2013 a crowded procession of the Armenian
community in Georgia moved from Avlabari Surb Etchmiadzin Church in
Tbilisi to the Tbilisi Pantheon of the Armenian Writers and Public
Figures "Khojivank". The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of Armenia to Georgia Hovhannes Manoukian, Head of the Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia, His Grace Bishop
Vazgen Mirzakanyan, Advisor to the President of Georgia Van Baiburtian,
First Deputy Chairman of the Parliament's Committee on Human Rights and
Civil Integrity Gedevan Popkhadze, Deputy Chairman of the Committee
Ruslan Pogosyan, representatives of the sister Churches in Georgia
the Head of Roman Catholic Church in the Caucasus Bishop Giuseppe
Pasotto, the representative of the Baptist Church in Georgia Bishop
Ilia Osepashvili, Pastor of the Lutheran Church Viktor Miroshnichenko -
bowed to the memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide.
They laid wreathes at khachkar, then a prayer service for the souls
of the victims of the Armenian Genocide was conducted.
On the same day at Surb Etchmiadzin Church under the leadership of
the Head of the Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church
in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan Divine Liturgy
was conducted. Diplomatic staff of RA Embassy to Georgia, spiritual
fathers of the sister Churches, the representatives of the diplomatic
missions accredited in Georgia attended the service. The sacristan
at the Cathedral of Saint George in Tbilisi Priest Husik Harutyunyan
conducted the liturgy.
In His sermon Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan stressed the impartiality
of the Armenian justice, he named the memory event consolation and
urged unity for the sake of victory.
During the church service, the Head of the Diocese of Armenian
Apostolic Church read a statement of the Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and the Catholicos of the
Great House of Cilicia, Aram I, which urges the Turkish government to
recognize the Armenian Genocide, to compensate the loss, violated
national and human rights of the Armenian people, and to return
immediately churches, monasteries and other church property, spiritual
and cultural values to the Armenian people.
Then, at the initiative of the NGO "Armenian Community of Georgia",
and with the participation of the "Hayartun" Center of the Diocese of
Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia and other operating in Georgia
Armenian non-governmental organizations, with the national flags of
Armenia and Georgia the procession headed to the Turkish Embassy in
Tbilisi, where a crowded protest meeting passed. The representatives
of living in Tbilisi Kurdish and Assyrian communities, as well as
Georgian supporters, attended the meeting along with Armenians.
All the speakers on the meeting condemned the Armenian Genocide; they
demanded to recognize the Genocide and to compensate for the lives
of the victims, whose only crime was the fact that they were Armenians.
"April 24 is the day of all Armenians unity, the day of the Armenian
people struggle for justice, the day of a claim for compensation,
which will for sure have the logical end," - declared the head of
the Armenian Community in Georgia Samvel Lazarian.
The Head of Georgian NGO "Irakli II Society" Archil Chkoidze called
on the Georgian authorities to recognize and condemn the Armenian
Genocide, Giorgi Altunashvili bowed to the memory of innocent victims
of the Armenian Genocide.
Armenian students from Javakheti, intellectuals, writers,
representatives of Armenian youth organizations required compensation
during the meeting. Patriotic and folk songs sounded.
Georgian mass media covered the protest action, organized in Tbilisi
in front of the Turkish Embassy.
More information is available at
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.365745480208937.1073741890.113192792130875
Armenian Diocese in Georgia
18, Armazi Street, 0103, Tbilisi, Georgia
Phone: +995322546411
Cell: +995593397170
Fax: +995322751790
Email: [email protected]
Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia
25 April 2013
In the morning on 24 April, 2013 a crowded procession of the Armenian
community in Georgia moved from Avlabari Surb Etchmiadzin Church in
Tbilisi to the Tbilisi Pantheon of the Armenian Writers and Public
Figures "Khojivank". The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary
of Armenia to Georgia Hovhannes Manoukian, Head of the Diocese of the
Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church in Georgia, His Grace Bishop
Vazgen Mirzakanyan, Advisor to the President of Georgia Van Baiburtian,
First Deputy Chairman of the Parliament's Committee on Human Rights and
Civil Integrity Gedevan Popkhadze, Deputy Chairman of the Committee
Ruslan Pogosyan, representatives of the sister Churches in Georgia
the Head of Roman Catholic Church in the Caucasus Bishop Giuseppe
Pasotto, the representative of the Baptist Church in Georgia Bishop
Ilia Osepashvili, Pastor of the Lutheran Church Viktor Miroshnichenko -
bowed to the memory of victims of the Armenian Genocide.
They laid wreathes at khachkar, then a prayer service for the souls
of the victims of the Armenian Genocide was conducted.
On the same day at Surb Etchmiadzin Church under the leadership of
the Head of the Diocese of Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Holy Church
in Georgia, His Grace Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan Divine Liturgy
was conducted. Diplomatic staff of RA Embassy to Georgia, spiritual
fathers of the sister Churches, the representatives of the diplomatic
missions accredited in Georgia attended the service. The sacristan
at the Cathedral of Saint George in Tbilisi Priest Husik Harutyunyan
conducted the liturgy.
In His sermon Bishop Vazgen Mirzakhanyan stressed the impartiality
of the Armenian justice, he named the memory event consolation and
urged unity for the sake of victory.
During the church service, the Head of the Diocese of Armenian
Apostolic Church read a statement of the Supreme Patriarch and
Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and the Catholicos of the
Great House of Cilicia, Aram I, which urges the Turkish government to
recognize the Armenian Genocide, to compensate the loss, violated
national and human rights of the Armenian people, and to return
immediately churches, monasteries and other church property, spiritual
and cultural values to the Armenian people.
Then, at the initiative of the NGO "Armenian Community of Georgia",
and with the participation of the "Hayartun" Center of the Diocese of
Armenian Apostolic Church in Georgia and other operating in Georgia
Armenian non-governmental organizations, with the national flags of
Armenia and Georgia the procession headed to the Turkish Embassy in
Tbilisi, where a crowded protest meeting passed. The representatives
of living in Tbilisi Kurdish and Assyrian communities, as well as
Georgian supporters, attended the meeting along with Armenians.
All the speakers on the meeting condemned the Armenian Genocide; they
demanded to recognize the Genocide and to compensate for the lives
of the victims, whose only crime was the fact that they were Armenians.
"April 24 is the day of all Armenians unity, the day of the Armenian
people struggle for justice, the day of a claim for compensation,
which will for sure have the logical end," - declared the head of
the Armenian Community in Georgia Samvel Lazarian.
The Head of Georgian NGO "Irakli II Society" Archil Chkoidze called
on the Georgian authorities to recognize and condemn the Armenian
Genocide, Giorgi Altunashvili bowed to the memory of innocent victims
of the Armenian Genocide.
Armenian students from Javakheti, intellectuals, writers,
representatives of Armenian youth organizations required compensation
during the meeting. Patriotic and folk songs sounded.
Georgian mass media covered the protest action, organized in Tbilisi
in front of the Turkish Embassy.
More information is available at
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.365745480208937.1073741890.113192792130875
Armenian Diocese in Georgia
18, Armazi Street, 0103, Tbilisi, Georgia
Phone: +995322546411
Cell: +995593397170
Fax: +995322751790
Email: [email protected]