On April 21, Armenian Genocide commemoration evening was held at St. Peter's Church in Hamburg, Germany.

Over 700 guests of different nationalities attended the event, RA MFA press service reported.

Cem Özdemir, leader of the German party of Alliance '90/The Greens stressed the need for the Turkish government to put an end to Armenian Genocide denial policy.

“The Armenian Genocide issue must be taught at Turkish educational institutions, as this will enable the Turks to get familiarized with own past,” Mr. Özdemir said.

Ali Ertan Toprak, representative of the Alevi community in Germany, in turn, noted that his nation recognizes the Armenian Genocide and condemns the Turkish denial policy.

“The Armenian Genocide denial must be criminalized,” he said.

Representatives of Assyrian community and Evangelical Church in Germany, who also condemned the Turkish government for Genocide denial, as well as Armenian Ambassador to Germany Armen Martirosyan came up with speeches at the event.