Армения и армянские диаспоры по всему миру отмечают 103 годовщину Геноцида армян

Армения и армянские общины во всем мире отмечают сегодня День Геноцида армян - вспоминая тех, кто погиб в результате зверств, совершенных в Анатолии в последние дни правления Османской империи в 1915 году.

Президент Армении Армен Саркисян, исполняющий обязанности премьер-министра Карен Карапетян, спикер парламента Ара Баблоян, члены правительства, депутаты и лидеры Нагорного Карабаха, а также другие официальные лица почтили память жертв  геноцида посещением мемориального  комплекса «Цицернакаберд» в Ереване. Среди посетивших были также Католикос Всех Армян Гарегин II.

В этом году годовщина приняла особое значение после нескольких дней уличных протестов, которые вчера привели к отставке премьер-министра Сержа Саргсяна. Лидер народного движения, возглавлявший протесты, Никол Пашинян, призвал сторонников побывать на мемориале позднее днем.

источник: commonspace.eu по материалам агентств

 

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