10:38, 23 April, 2013
YEREVAN, APRIL 23, ARMENPRESS: Events devoted to the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide of 1915 will be held in various countries of the world. As Armenpress was reported by the Representative for the Department of the Public Relations of the European Office of the Armenian Cause Peto Demirchyan, a candle lighting ceremony woul
d be held around the Armenian cross stone on April 23 in Brussels. The event will be attended by the representatives of the Armenian structures of Brussels.
During the day it is intended to show the German film devoted to the Armenian Genocide “Aghet” (Genocide). The event will be attended by the Armenian Ambassador, members of the European Parliament, deputies and the representatives of the Armenian organizations functioning in Brussels.
On April 24 after the noon a protest action will be held as well in front of the Turkish Embassy in Brussels, after which the participants of the rally will organize a procession from the Turkish Embassy towards the European Union building.
At the years of the World War I Turkey massacred 1,5 million Armenians in the Western Armenia, making hundreds of thousands people refugees. The fact of the Armenian Genocide has been recognized by 26 states of the world, 41 American States out of 50 and international organizations, including the European Parliament and the European Council.
By the Decree of the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan, a state Commission was established and the Commission Staff was defined to foster the international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide and to coordinate the events devoted to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Chairman of the Commission is the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan.
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