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HUNDREDS ATTEND ARMENIAN GENOCIDE REMEMBRANCE IN HAGUE
13:28, 21 April, 2015
YEREVAN, APRIL 21, ARMENPRESS: Hundreds of people gathered on the
Spuiplein in The Hague on Saturday to commemorate the Armenian
genocide which started almost 100 years ago, Armenpress reports,
citing the websitenltimes.nl.
According to a spokesperson for the organization, about 1,500 people
attended the commemoration. Politicians Harry van Bommel (SP),
Joel Voordewind (ChristenUnie), Kees van der Staaij (SGP) and Harm
Beertema (PVV) were some of the people who spoke at the event. Other
speakers included representatives of Armenian, Turkish and Kurdish
organization. The event ended with a march to the Maliveld, where
the Turkish embassy is located.
The commemoration of the genocide will continue in the Netherlands
on Monday with a concert in the Grote Kerk in The Hague.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/802631/hundreds-attend-armenian-genocide-remembrance-in-hague.html
From: A. Papazian
13:28, 21 April, 2015
YEREVAN, APRIL 21, ARMENPRESS: Hundreds of people gathered on the
Spuiplein in The Hague on Saturday to commemorate the Armenian
genocide which started almost 100 years ago, Armenpress reports,
citing the websitenltimes.nl.
According to a spokesperson for the organization, about 1,500 people
attended the commemoration. Politicians Harry van Bommel (SP),
Joel Voordewind (ChristenUnie), Kees van der Staaij (SGP) and Harm
Beertema (PVV) were some of the people who spoke at the event. Other
speakers included representatives of Armenian, Turkish and Kurdish
organization. The event ended with a march to the Maliveld, where
the Turkish embassy is located.
The commemoration of the genocide will continue in the Netherlands
on Monday with a concert in the Grote Kerk in The Hague.
http://armenpress.am/eng/news/802631/hundreds-attend-armenian-genocide-remembrance-in-hague.html
From: A. Papazian