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Memorial evening on Sumgait massacre anniversary held in Jerusalem
13:35, 23 March, 2013
JERUSALEM, MARCH 23, ARMENPRESS: On initiation of Joint Committee on
Genocide, memorial evening on 25th anniversary of Sumgait massacre
took place in Jerusalem, Armenpress correspondent from Jerusalem,
member of the St. Hakobyants Congregation of Jerusalem, Father,
Archimandrite Koryun Baghdasaryan reported.
Chairman Serob Sahakyan delivered the opening address after which
member of the St. Hakobyants Congregation of Jerusalem, Father,
Archimandrite Koryun Baghdasaryan gave an extended lecture. In his
speech Archimandrite Baghdasaryan mainly underlined that Sumgait
massacre was initially preplanned. List of people to be killed was
initially prepared.
During the memorial evening opera singer Asatour Baljyan presented
with commentaries of Komitas creations. Anoush Nagashyan read the `The
Dance' of Siamanto and Ashot Ghazaryan read a part from Paruyr Sevak's
`Anlreli Zangakatun'. Documentary film `An ordinary Genocide' was
presented during the evening which was concluded by prayer.
13:35, 23 March, 2013
JERUSALEM, MARCH 23, ARMENPRESS: On initiation of Joint Committee on
Genocide, memorial evening on 25th anniversary of Sumgait massacre
took place in Jerusalem, Armenpress correspondent from Jerusalem,
member of the St. Hakobyants Congregation of Jerusalem, Father,
Archimandrite Koryun Baghdasaryan reported.
Chairman Serob Sahakyan delivered the opening address after which
member of the St. Hakobyants Congregation of Jerusalem, Father,
Archimandrite Koryun Baghdasaryan gave an extended lecture. In his
speech Archimandrite Baghdasaryan mainly underlined that Sumgait
massacre was initially preplanned. List of people to be killed was
initially prepared.
During the memorial evening opera singer Asatour Baljyan presented
with commentaries of Komitas creations. Anoush Nagashyan read the `The
Dance' of Siamanto and Ashot Ghazaryan read a part from Paruyr Sevak's
`Anlreli Zangakatun'. Documentary film `An ordinary Genocide' was
presented during the evening which was concluded by prayer.