Every year on April 24, thousands of Armenians gather at Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian genocide monument. But this year is significant in that it marks the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915. Completed in 1967, Tsitsernakaberd is dedicated to the memory of the 1.5 million Armenians who perished in the first genocide of the […]
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Never forget: Commemorating the Armenian Genocide
April 24 commemorates the Armenian Genocide of 1915-1923, where it is estimated that 1.5 million Armenians perished. April 24 was chosen as the starting date for the genocide, because, on this day the day Ottoman authorities rounded up and arrested some 250 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders. During our trips to Armenia, we made several […]
April 24: In remembrance of the Armenian Genocide
Every year on April 24, hundreds of thousands of Armenians gather around the world to remember the victims of the 1915 Armenian Genocide that took place in the Ottoman Empire carried out by the Turkish government.Tsitsernakaberd (Armenian: Ծիծեռնակաբերդ) is a memorial dedicated to the victims of the Armenian; it is located on a hill overlooking […]