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REMEMBRANCE, GRATITUDE, RECOGNITION AND REBIRTH: KEY DEMANDS AHEAD OF GENOCIDE CENTENNIAL
16:12 * 17.10.14
The commemoration ceremonies dedicated to the 100th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide will focus on four key directions, Vigen
Sargsyan, the head of the Presidential Staff and the coordinator of
the centennial events, said today.
The first is the memory of the Armenian victims, "our heritage which
requires a great deal of work to be returned," he told reporters at
the Genocide Museum-Institute which hosted the presentation of the
book "Armenian Genocide: Front page coverage in the world press"
(by Hayk Demoyan, the Institute's director).
The second direction is gratitude. "One hundred years ago, it was
exceptionally unimaginable to raise one's voice for another or stand
by him at the moment of plight. As we thumb through this album, we see
what large-scale assistance was offered to our people. Individuals,
institutions, organizations and states raised their voice to stand
by us," he said, considering the anniversary a good occasion to thank
all those who were afraid to lend a helping hand to the Armenians at
the difficult moment.
The third direction is strengthening the Armenian nation's role in
the international genocide recognition efforts, Sargsyan noted. "We
must have our participation in the international campaign towards
combating crimes against humanity. The theme is as never before
actual today against the backdrop of the crimes committed against
the Christians and the other minorities in the Middle East," he said,
adding that rebirth is the last direction.
"It is one thing to survive the genocide and quite another to rise
again. Looking back, we see that we have many things to be proud of.
We not only survived but also managed to lay the foundations of an
independent statehood and win the war imposed on us," Sargsyan said.
Armenian News - Tert.am
16:12 * 17.10.14
The commemoration ceremonies dedicated to the 100th anniversary
of the Armenian Genocide will focus on four key directions, Vigen
Sargsyan, the head of the Presidential Staff and the coordinator of
the centennial events, said today.
The first is the memory of the Armenian victims, "our heritage which
requires a great deal of work to be returned," he told reporters at
the Genocide Museum-Institute which hosted the presentation of the
book "Armenian Genocide: Front page coverage in the world press"
(by Hayk Demoyan, the Institute's director).
The second direction is gratitude. "One hundred years ago, it was
exceptionally unimaginable to raise one's voice for another or stand
by him at the moment of plight. As we thumb through this album, we see
what large-scale assistance was offered to our people. Individuals,
institutions, organizations and states raised their voice to stand
by us," he said, considering the anniversary a good occasion to thank
all those who were afraid to lend a helping hand to the Armenians at
the difficult moment.
The third direction is strengthening the Armenian nation's role in
the international genocide recognition efforts, Sargsyan noted. "We
must have our participation in the international campaign towards
combating crimes against humanity. The theme is as never before
actual today against the backdrop of the crimes committed against
the Christians and the other minorities in the Middle East," he said,
adding that rebirth is the last direction.
"It is one thing to survive the genocide and quite another to rise
again. Looking back, we see that we have many things to be proud of.
We not only survived but also managed to lay the foundations of an
independent statehood and win the war imposed on us," Sargsyan said.
Armenian News - Tert.am