The memorial of the Armenian Genocide will be well launched on April 24 in Almelo, a town in the Netherlands almost 80 000 inhabitants which houses an Armenian community of more than a thousand members. Despite pressure from the Turkish media offended by this dedicated to the Armenian Genocide Memorial, the municipality of Almelo authorized its inauguration. Mariam Makoukian responsible for organizing the opening ceremonies of the memorial stated that “despite these pressures Turkey, the inauguration of the memorial will take place is.” Turkish media and Turkish organizations in the city of Almelo had asked the municipality to prohibit the erection of the memorial, which includes a set of 16 khatchkars. The organizers expect around 15,000 Armenians from all over the world. The memorial is funded by a generous benefactor.

Krikor Amirzayan