24/04/2010 14:37
1915 Genocide Memorial Events around Ukraine
Today marks the 95th anniversary of the 1915 Genocide of Armenians, occurred in Turkey and resulted in more than 1,5 million deaths among civil Armenian population. This day various events, aimed at remembering and mourning for the genocide victims, are being held worldwide.
According to report by Analitika.at.ua portal a meeting will be held and a requiem service will be offered at the Podol of the Ukrainian capital Kiev, where a Memorial Plaque of the Armenian Church of the 14th century is installed.
A Memorial Evening will take place at 4 p.m. at the Ukrainian Hall in Kiev, where a documentary about the Genocide will be screened and a commemoration concert will be performed.
Today all the Armenian Communities of Ukraine are holding the commemoration and mourning ceremonies in honor of the victims of the 1915 Genocide. County’s Armenian churches will offer the requiem service for all Armenians, killed during those tragic mass killings.