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SERIES OF EVENTS MARKING 99TH ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TOOK PLACE IN CAPITAL OF SWEDEN
19:36 25/04/2014 Â" SOCIETY
A series of events took place on April 24 in Stockholm to mark the
99th anniversary of Armenian Genocide, reports the statement released
by the Armenian embassy to Sweden. Note that today the Azerbaijani
media disseminated disinformation allegedly the events in Stockholm
dedicated to the anniversary of Armenian Genocide did not take place.
It is noted that by the initiative of the Coordination Center
of Armenian Associations in Sweden in the Central Square called
"Sergels torg" rally was held at which Artak Apitonyan Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary ambassador of Armenia to Sweden, the Swedish
parliament deputies Hans Linde (Left Party), Fredrik Malm (Liberal
Party), Mats Pertoft (Green Party), as well as chairman of the
Coordination center Garlen Mansurian and a representative of the
Assyrians Union in Sweden made speeches.
In his speech the ambassador Apitonyan noted that the Armenian nation
is grateful to Sweden and all other countries that have recognized
and condemned that horrible crime. He welcomed the presence of the
deputies who have played a decisive role in the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide by the Swedish Parliament.
Then the ambassador emphasized that even on the eve of the 100th
anniversary of Great Massacre, genocide continues: this time under
the veil of denial. According to him, the calls for the dialogue made
by the Turkish PM on April 23 looks like an irony as his government
suspended the ratification of the protocols signed in Zurich. The
ambassador also gave an interview to Swedish television Channel
Assyrian.
Before the rally by the initiative of the Coordination Center of
Armenian Associations in Sweden a procession took place which was
attended by almost 800 people. The march started from the Square of
Karlaplan after the liturgy ceremony held by the spiritual leaders of
the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic communities. Then the procession
headed towards the embassy of Turkey to Sweden.
In the course of the day, the Armenian embassy as well held
wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of the Swedish missionary Alma
Johansson who in the years of Armenian Genocide carried out missionary
work in Western Armenia and saved many lives.
The ceremony was attended by the ambassador Artak Apitonyan,
Deputies of National Assembly of Armenia, Arpine Hovhannisyan and
Karine Poghosyan, heads of the spiritual and secular structures of
Armenian community in Sweden.
The ceremony began with a liturgy carried out by spiritual pastor of
Armenian Apostolic Church in the Scandinavian countries archimandrite
Eghishe Avetisyan and the pastor of Armenian Catholic church
archimandrite Hovsep Page. After that the ambassador Apitonyan,
representative of the Coordination Center of Armenian Associations
in Sweden Vahagn Avetian and Armenian NA MP Arpine Hovhannisyan made
a speech.
On the same day in the church of Vantör in Stockholm a concert was
held dedicated to the memory of Genocide victims. The concert was
organized by pianist of Armenian descent Karin Hellman-Gevorgyan.
Works of Komitas Johann Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
were performed.
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2014/04/25/sweden/
19:36 25/04/2014 Â" SOCIETY
A series of events took place on April 24 in Stockholm to mark the
99th anniversary of Armenian Genocide, reports the statement released
by the Armenian embassy to Sweden. Note that today the Azerbaijani
media disseminated disinformation allegedly the events in Stockholm
dedicated to the anniversary of Armenian Genocide did not take place.
It is noted that by the initiative of the Coordination Center
of Armenian Associations in Sweden in the Central Square called
"Sergels torg" rally was held at which Artak Apitonyan Extraordinary
and Plenipotentiary ambassador of Armenia to Sweden, the Swedish
parliament deputies Hans Linde (Left Party), Fredrik Malm (Liberal
Party), Mats Pertoft (Green Party), as well as chairman of the
Coordination center Garlen Mansurian and a representative of the
Assyrians Union in Sweden made speeches.
In his speech the ambassador Apitonyan noted that the Armenian nation
is grateful to Sweden and all other countries that have recognized
and condemned that horrible crime. He welcomed the presence of the
deputies who have played a decisive role in the recognition of the
Armenian Genocide by the Swedish Parliament.
Then the ambassador emphasized that even on the eve of the 100th
anniversary of Great Massacre, genocide continues: this time under
the veil of denial. According to him, the calls for the dialogue made
by the Turkish PM on April 23 looks like an irony as his government
suspended the ratification of the protocols signed in Zurich. The
ambassador also gave an interview to Swedish television Channel
Assyrian.
Before the rally by the initiative of the Coordination Center of
Armenian Associations in Sweden a procession took place which was
attended by almost 800 people. The march started from the Square of
Karlaplan after the liturgy ceremony held by the spiritual leaders of
the Armenian Apostolic and Catholic communities. Then the procession
headed towards the embassy of Turkey to Sweden.
In the course of the day, the Armenian embassy as well held
wreath-laying ceremony at the grave of the Swedish missionary Alma
Johansson who in the years of Armenian Genocide carried out missionary
work in Western Armenia and saved many lives.
The ceremony was attended by the ambassador Artak Apitonyan,
Deputies of National Assembly of Armenia, Arpine Hovhannisyan and
Karine Poghosyan, heads of the spiritual and secular structures of
Armenian community in Sweden.
The ceremony began with a liturgy carried out by spiritual pastor of
Armenian Apostolic Church in the Scandinavian countries archimandrite
Eghishe Avetisyan and the pastor of Armenian Catholic church
archimandrite Hovsep Page. After that the ambassador Apitonyan,
representative of the Coordination Center of Armenian Associations
in Sweden Vahagn Avetian and Armenian NA MP Arpine Hovhannisyan made
a speech.
On the same day in the church of Vantör in Stockholm a concert was
held dedicated to the memory of Genocide victims. The concert was
organized by pianist of Armenian descent Karin Hellman-Gevorgyan.
Works of Komitas Johann Sebastian Bach and Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
were performed.
http://www.panorama.am/en/society/2014/04/25/sweden/