On April 24, Armenians throughout the world mark the 96th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. The atrocities claimed over 1.5 million Armenian lives. The Armenian Genocide is commemorated in almost all the cities of the world Armenians live in.

Thousands of people visit Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan. Families, public and political figures, all those not indifferent to the Armenian people’s tragedy visit the memorial to lay flowers.

Many representatives of Armenian communities worldwide come to Armenia to take part in the procession on April 24. The Armenian community of Malta paid tribute to the Armenian Genocide victims, holding a meeting at Khachqar in the city of Valletta.