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"All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident."
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Victims of Armenian Genocide commemorated in CIS countries and Europe
On April 24, event in memory of the 91st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide took place in the yard of the Protection of the Virgin Church in Kiev near memorial stone, which is evidence of Armenian Church’s existence here in 15th century. Priest of Ukrainian Eparchy of Armenian Apostolic Church (AAC) Ter-Hovhannes recited the memorial liturgy. Events took place in Odessa too.
A mourning ceremony took place in Minsk, at which Patriarch of Byelorussia Philaret, Armenian ambassador, representatives of Armenian community at Saint Alexander Nevsky Church were present. The gathered persons honored the memory of innocently died victims, keeping minute of silence. Head of AAC Russian and New Nakhichevan Eparchy Bishop Ezras Nersisyan recited the liturgy in memory of 1.5 millions of innocently murdered Armenians. Protest action was held near Turkish Embassy in Moscow, as well as various events in different places, including film demonstrations, concert, etc.
About 150 representatives of Armenian non-governmental organizations held peaceful meeting near building of Turkish embassy in Tbilisi; a REGNUM correspondent was informed at Armenian Foreign Ministry. Mourning actions also took place in Akhaltsikhe, Akhalkalaki, Ninotsminde, and Batumi. Adjarian Republican TV-Channel broadcasted Ararat film of Atom Egoyan. Similar actions were also conducted in Romania, Strasbourg, London, Poland, and Iran."All truth passes through three stages:
First, it is ridiculed;
Second, it is violently opposed; and
Third, it is accepted as self-evident."
Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)
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