Scheduled Events in Georgia

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Armenian Genocide Victims to Be Commemorated in Tbilisi
21.04.2006 23:26 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ On the initiative of the Armenian Center of Cooperation of Georgia (ACCG) and “Nor Serund”, the Union of Armenians of Georgia a protest action in view of the 91st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will be held at the Turkish Embassy in Tbilisi on April 24, ACCG told PanARMENIAN.Net. Representatives of diasporas of Georgia and Georgian NGOs are expected to attend the event. On the same say a liturgy will be chanted in the Armenian Cathedral of Surb Gevorg and a photo exhibition will be organized in the churchyard. The events will finish with a march from Surb Gevorg towards Nor Echmiadzin Church. Candles will be lit around the church.

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A Number Of Events Held In Georgia

A NUMBER OF EVENTS HELD IN GEORGIA IN CONNECTION WITH 91ST ANNIVERSARY OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

ARKA News Agency, Armenia
April 26 2006

YEREVAN, April 26. /ARKA/. On April 24, in Georgia a number of
events were held dedicated to 91st anniversary of Armenian Genocide,
according to the Press and Information Department of the RA Ministry
of Foreign Affairs.

About 150 representatives of Armenian NGOs of Georgia organized a
peaceful meeting in front of the Turkish Embassy in Georgia as well
as ceremony of candle lighting.

"Participants of the meeting read letter directed to the Turkish
Government, in which they demanded recognition of the crime committed
against Armenians", the press release states.

Later liturgy and requiem were chanted for victims in St. Gevorg
Church in Tbilisi.

Besides that in the state Armenian theatre of the Georgian capital
a mourning evening was held, during which Ambassador of Armenia to
Georgia Hrach Silvanyan made a speech.

In the evening ecumenical evening of spiritual song took place in St.

Gevorg Church with the assistance of choruses of Christian churches
of Georgia.

Mourning events in Tbilisi were completed with lighting candles around
St. Echmiadzin church.

Similar events were held in other regions of Georgia as well.

Particularly in Armenian churches of Akhltskha, Akhalkalak, Ninotsminda
and Batumi liturgies and requiems were chanted and mourning meetings
were organized.

"In Akhalkalak meeting was concluded with laying wreaths on memorial
of victims of the Armenian Genocide, erected two years ago", the
message says.

Besides that Republican TV of Ajaria broadcasted "Ararat" film of
producer Atom Egoyan on that day.