30/01/2015 21:06
Influential media members to attend At Foothills of Ararat media forum
“At the Foothills of Mount Ararat’ international media forum, which is the first in the series of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, will be held on March 18-20, Head of the Staff of the President of Armenia, Coordinator of the events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide Vigen Sargsyan said today when summarizing the result of the 5th session of the State Commission on Coordination of the Events for the Commemoration of the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
According to him, work is being done with the regional committees to involve representatives of the influential international media in the media forum.
An international public-political forum titled ‘Against the Crime of Genocide’ is due on April 22-23.
V. Sargsyan also spoke about the canonization of the 1915 Armenian Genocide victims by the Armenian Apostolic Church.
A concert of System of a Down rock band consisting of four Armenian-Americans is scheduled to take place in Yerevan’s Republic Square on April 23, Vigen Sargsyan said noting that the band has carried on an active struggle for the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide. Prior to the Yerevan concert, SOAD will be on a special tour of London, Brussels, Moscow and some other capitals.
A torchlight procession to the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex is due on the same evening.
The main commemoration ceremony with the participation of foreign delegations will be held in Tsitsernakaberd on April 24. Musicians from the countries that recognized the Armenian Genocide will perform on the evening – ‘Rebirth Concert’ starts at 8:15 pm Yerevan time, Vigen Sargsyan said.
The struggle for the international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide will not end on April 24, Vigen Sargsyan said adding that the 100th anniversary is an occasion for renewed enthusiasm and consolidation of the Armenians.