April 25, 2006 - 15:55 AMT
Stavropol Commemorates Armenian Genocide Victims
Armenians of Stavropol Region paid tribute to their compatriots, who fell victims of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey in 1915-1923. Divine service was held in Armenian churches of Budyonnovsk, Pyatigorsk, Kislovodsk, Georgiyevsk towns and Edissiya village. Priest of the Holy Cross church of Budyonnovsk Arsen Budaghyan addressed the commemoration meeting at the Armenian Culture Center in Zelenokumsk. April 24 I Accuse documentary, produced by Yerkir Media TV Company (Armenia) was screened for those present, memories of witnesses were read. Zelenokumsk youth activists of Bartsrunk Armenian organization arranged the meeting. In the evening I Accuse documentary also was shown by Stavropol city TV, reports the Yerkramas, the newspaper of Armenians of Russia.