Tweet
ARMENIAN GENOCIDE MUSEUM TO BE BUILT IN BUENOS AIRES
09:53, 11 June, 2014
BUENOS AIRES, JUNE 11, ARMENPRESS. In the capital of Argentina, Buenos
Aires, upon the initiative of the Armenian Diocese of Argentina, and
the Armenian Center, in the "Siranuysh" Hall adjacent to the Prelacy,
on June 11, an event took place dedicated to the construction of the
Armenian Genocide Museum in Buenos Aires. As reports "Armenpress",
Buenos Aires autonomous municipal government, ahead of the 100th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, provided the Armenian community
with a piece of land for the construction of the museum.
On behalf of Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri, the City Cabinet
Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta delivered a speech.
The latter spoke of the important role and usefulness of the Armenian
community, pointing out a number of peculiarities of the strong and
growing community.
After the necessary documents were handed over, a thank you speech
was delivered by the Diocesan Council Chairman of Argentina the
Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Argentina, President of Argentina's
Armenian Center, Mr. Alberto Jerejian. He thanked the Mayor Mauricio
Macri, and all the staff of the Municipality for the donated land,
stressing that during the World Congress on the 100th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide, held recently in Armenia, the President
of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and His Holiness Karekin
II, Catholicos of All Armenians, highly appreciated this important
achievement of the Armenian community of Argentina.
The audience was addressed to by Deputy Secretary of Buenos Aires
City Council for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity Claudio Avruj,
the Armenian Genocide Memorial Foundation President Carlos Tufeksian
and the Foundation member Nelida Bolgurjian.
The event was attended by senior leaders of various community
development organizations, members and hundreds of believers.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/765288/armenian-genocide-museum-to-be-built-in-buenos-aires.html
09:53, 11 June, 2014
BUENOS AIRES, JUNE 11, ARMENPRESS. In the capital of Argentina, Buenos
Aires, upon the initiative of the Armenian Diocese of Argentina, and
the Armenian Center, in the "Siranuysh" Hall adjacent to the Prelacy,
on June 11, an event took place dedicated to the construction of the
Armenian Genocide Museum in Buenos Aires. As reports "Armenpress",
Buenos Aires autonomous municipal government, ahead of the 100th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, provided the Armenian community
with a piece of land for the construction of the museum.
On behalf of Buenos Aires City Mayor Mauricio Macri, the City Cabinet
Chief Horacio Rodríguez Larreta delivered a speech.
The latter spoke of the important role and usefulness of the Armenian
community, pointing out a number of peculiarities of the strong and
growing community.
After the necessary documents were handed over, a thank you speech
was delivered by the Diocesan Council Chairman of Argentina the
Primate of the Armenian Diocese of Argentina, President of Argentina's
Armenian Center, Mr. Alberto Jerejian. He thanked the Mayor Mauricio
Macri, and all the staff of the Municipality for the donated land,
stressing that during the World Congress on the 100th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide, held recently in Armenia, the President
of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and His Holiness Karekin
II, Catholicos of All Armenians, highly appreciated this important
achievement of the Armenian community of Argentina.
The audience was addressed to by Deputy Secretary of Buenos Aires
City Council for Human Rights and Cultural Diversity Claudio Avruj,
the Armenian Genocide Memorial Foundation President Carlos Tufeksian
and the Foundation member Nelida Bolgurjian.
The event was attended by senior leaders of various community
development organizations, members and hundreds of believers.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/765288/armenian-genocide-museum-to-be-built-in-buenos-aires.html