Access to Tsisternakaberd in Yerevan to be open for public on April 24 from 13:00
11.04.2015,
14:49
On April 24, access to Tsitsernakaberd, the Memorial to Armenian Genocide Victims, will be opened to public from 13:00, after completion of official events with participation of high-level foreign delegations, the press office of the office in charge of organization of the events dedicated to the centenary of Armenian Genocide reported today.
YEREVAN, April 11. /ARKA/. On April 24, access to Tsitsernakaberd, the Memorial to Armenian Genocide Victims, will be opened to public from 13:00, after completion of official events with participation of high-level foreign delegations, the press office of the office in charge of organization of the events dedicated to the centenary of Armenian Genocide reported today.
The traditional torch-light march toward Tsitsernakaberd will start from the Republic Square on April 24 at 22:00. The marchers' route is Amiryan Street, Mashtots Avenue, the Square of France, Baghramyan Avenue, Friendship Square and Kievyan Street.
Visits to the memorial will continue also on April 25. Residents and guests of Armenia will get a chance to enjoy a concert of the World Orchestra on April 24 at 20:15 in Yerevan’s Republic Square. Some 140 musicians, conductors and soloists from all over the world will perform here.
According to the press release, access to the square will be open from Vazgen Sargsyan and Amiryan streets and Tigran the Great Avenue. People will be allowed here after passing security checkpoints.
The ways through Nalbandyan and Abovyan streets will be closed.
Armenian genocide was the first genocide committed in XX century.
Turkey rejects the accusation of massacres and the killing of one and a half million Armenians during World War I.
The fact of the Armenian genocide is recognized by many countries, particularly by Uruguay, Russia, France, Lithuania, most of the U.S. states, as well as by the parliaments of Greece, Cyprus, Argentina, Belgium, Wales, National Council of Switzerland, Common House of Canada, the Seym of Poland and lower house of Italian parliament. ---0---
