Torchlight procession in commemoration of Genocide victims to launch April 23 in YerevanApril 14, 2011 - 12:01 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 23, ARF Dashnaktsutyun will organize a traditional torchlight procession to the Memorial of Genocide Victims in Yerevan. Upon completion of an ARFD rally, the procession will start with the burning of a Turkish flag which provides the fire for torches to be lit. The procession usually includes the members of Nikol Aghbalyan ARFD youth wing, high school and university students. The second rally will take place at the Memorial. April 24 torchlight procession has been organized 13 years in a row.
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