The torchlight march will set off from Republic Square in Yerevan, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) Youth Union of Armenia said in a statement.

“On April 23 at 20:00, the traditional torchlight march will begin from Yerevan’s Republic Square. The struggle continues,” the statement reads.

To become a torchbearer, prior registration is required.

The torchlight march symbolizes the struggle for international recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide.

Uruguay was the first to recognize the Armenian Genocide in 1965. In the following years, it was also recognized by France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, Brazil, Chile, the Vatican, Bolivia, the Czech Republic, Austria, Luxembourg, and the U.S.