Armenia’s Sargsyan discusses genocide centennial events with patriarchs
27.01.2015,
09:27
Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan discussed the special state commission measures for commemoration of the Armenian genocide centennial with the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I on Monday, the press office of the president reported.
YEREVAN, January 27. /ARKA/. Armenia’s president Serzh Sargsyan discussed the special state commission measures for commemoration of the Armenian genocide centennial with the Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II and Catholicos of Cilicia Aram I on Monday, the press office of the president reported.
The commission will hold a meeting in the next few days.
The president and the patriarchs discussed involvement of the Armenian Apostolic church in the respective measures within international and parachurch platforms in the Armenian communities abroad.
The counterparts discussed the cooperation between the state and the church and the current challenges faced by the nation.
The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the twentieth century. Turkey has been denying it for decades. The Armenian genocide was recognized by tens of countries. The first was Uruguay that did so in 1965. Other nations are Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, 42 U.S. states. The Armenian Genocide was recognized by the Vatican, the European Parliament, the World Council of Churches and other international organizations. –0--
