Scheduled Events in Romania

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Scheduled Events in Romania


date to be announced: Placing of a memorial monument (khachkar) near the Armenian Church in central Bucharest, followed by a ceremonial opening of the monument.

date to be announced: Exhibition dedicated to the Armenian community of Romania and the Armenian Genocide, held at Bucharest’s National Theater

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Romania Public Tv Airs Program On Armenian Genocide

Yerkir
24.11.2005 14:04

YEREVAN (YERKIR) - The Cultural channel of Romania's Public TV (TVR
Cultural) aired on Nov. 22 a program dedicated to the 1915 Armenian
Genocide in the Ottoman Empire.

The program featured Dr. Catalin Avramescu, Bucharest University
professor Andrei Pippidi and author and diplomat Bedros Horasangian.

All three participants presented documents about the Genocide as
well as the international community's reaction and assessment of the
tragedy. They also spoke of the Armenians who found refuge in Romania
during the Genocide.

The Romanian media has covered in past events marking the 90th
anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, including a on-day conference
in Bucharest and an exhibition marking the 90th anniversary of the
Genocide.

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Atom Egoyan’s “Ararat” Screened in Bucharest and Costanza

21.04.2006 23:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Events dedicated to the 91st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide started in Romania. April 19 presentation of “The History of One Genocide Consigned to Silence”, the book by Romanian writer of Armenian origin Sergeu Selyan took place in the Romanian Union of Writers. Romanian Senate member, head of the standing committee on financial and budget affairs Varuzhan Voskanian, Armenian Ambassador to Romania Eghishe Sargsyan and editor of the newspaper issued by the Armenian Union of Romania Mikael Ghazaryan delivered speeches during the presentation.

Atom Egoyan’s “Ararat” film was screened in Bucharest and Costanza; exhibitions dedicated to the Armenian Genocide opened. The Costanza governor, RA Ambassador to Romania and head of the Romanian Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church attended the events, reported the RA MFA press service.

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Events in Commemoration of Armenian Genocide Victims Held in Strasbourg and Romania

26.04.2006 01:38 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenia’s permanent representative in the Council of Europe Christian Ter-Stepanian, members of the Armenian community of Elzas and officials of the Strasbourg city administration participated in the events dedicated to the 91st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. A mourning service was held in the Cathedral of St. Maurice in Strasbourg, reported the RA MFA press office.

Events dedicated to the Genocide anniversary were also held in Romania. Armenian Deputy Foreign Minister Arman Kirakosian, officials of the RA Embassy in Bucharest and members of the Armenian Union of Romania laid wreaths to the khachkars erected in 2002 and 2005 in commemoration of the Genocide victims.