Over 500 Armenians of Tbilisi hold rally in front of Turkish embassy in GeorgiaApril 25, 2010 - 09:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - More than 500 Armenians of Tbilisi held a rally in front of the Turkish embassy in Georgia, reaffirming the will and commitment to the universal struggle for justice and demanding the Armenian Genocide recognition. Not all of the rally participants are descendants of the massacres survivors, but history and grief are common for all Armenians. The event was organized by the Armenian Community of Georgia, Armenian Cooperation Center of Georgia and Union of Armenian Students of Georgia. A representative of the Assyrian community also came to share the pain of the Armenian people and to express words of support. Later, at the Chess House the Armenian community commemorated the Genocide victims. A documentary on the Armenian Genocide was screened, as well as essays, entitled “I remember 1915” were presented by students of Tbilisi schools. On the eve of April 24, a torchlight procession of several dozen young men and women of Armenian descent was organized. The march ended with a rally in front of the Turkish Embassy in Georgia. On April 12, the Armenian organizations of Georgia addressed the Georgian President and parliament, urging to consider recognition of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. Top stories Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". Partner news | Police try to impede Armenian Church head’s access to war memorial Police tried to stop the supreme head of the Armenian Apostolic Church, Catholicos Karekin II, from visiting a war memorial. Greece says ready to help as Armenia fights flooding consequences Greece is ready to assist Armenia in combatting the consequences of deadly floods in the country’s north. “He will leave”: Protest leader no longer demands meeting with Pashinyan Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan no longer demands a meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan. Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. |