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FRENCH MEDIA TOUCHED UPON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE COMMEMORATION EVENTS IN TURKEY
15:00, 25 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 25, ARMENPRESS: On the occasion of the 98th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide a large number of people gathered in Dersim
(now Tunceli) to commemorate the innocent victims of the Armenian
Genocide. As reported by Armenpress, the French France Press prepared
a short video telling that the gathered people sang the song "Ter
Vogormia", after which one of them told the French correspondent:
"Even without understanding the words of the song, I am very impressed
by it. We never forget about the Tragedy. What had happened was
more than just genocide". The gathered people wore black T-shirts,
on which it was written "I am Armenian".
The event was attended also by the President of Dersim Armenian
Association Miran Pirginc Gultekin. "Now very many Armenians speak
about their Armenian identity and many of them return to their
Christian belief. A lot of them prefer to send their children to
Armenian schools", - stated Miran Pirginc Gultekin to the France
Press correspondent.
The French France 24 TV channel as well highlighted the Armenian
Genocide commemoration events. According to it, in comparison with the
last years, in 2013 more Armenians from abroad as well participate in
the events. France 24 told that thousands of people gathered in the
square of Istanbul to condemn the Genocide. It is worth mentioning that
on April 24 the Kurdish Party demanded the Grand National Assembly
of Turkey to establish a commission to study the Armenian Genocide
of 1915.
From: Baghdasarian
15:00, 25 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 25, ARMENPRESS: On the occasion of the 98th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide a large number of people gathered in Dersim
(now Tunceli) to commemorate the innocent victims of the Armenian
Genocide. As reported by Armenpress, the French France Press prepared
a short video telling that the gathered people sang the song "Ter
Vogormia", after which one of them told the French correspondent:
"Even without understanding the words of the song, I am very impressed
by it. We never forget about the Tragedy. What had happened was
more than just genocide". The gathered people wore black T-shirts,
on which it was written "I am Armenian".
The event was attended also by the President of Dersim Armenian
Association Miran Pirginc Gultekin. "Now very many Armenians speak
about their Armenian identity and many of them return to their
Christian belief. A lot of them prefer to send their children to
Armenian schools", - stated Miran Pirginc Gultekin to the France
Press correspondent.
The French France 24 TV channel as well highlighted the Armenian
Genocide commemoration events. According to it, in comparison with the
last years, in 2013 more Armenians from abroad as well participate in
the events. France 24 told that thousands of people gathered in the
square of Istanbul to condemn the Genocide. It is worth mentioning that
on April 24 the Kurdish Party demanded the Grand National Assembly
of Turkey to establish a commission to study the Armenian Genocide
of 1915.
From: Baghdasarian