MONUMENT TO VICTIMS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE IN OTTOMAN TURKEY TO BE ERECTED IN MOSCOW VICTORY PARK

PanARMENIAN.Net - The Union of Armenians of Russia plans numerous events on the occasion of the 90-th anniversary of the commitment of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, Chairman of the Union of Armenians of Russia and the World Armenian Congress Ara Abrahamian stated in the course of a press conference in Yerevan, Regnum news agency reported. Specifically, in his words, Genocide - a Crime against Humanity round table will be held in Brussels April 17-19 with the participation of representatives of the Armenian diaspora and world-wide known scientists and experts. The round table will become a logical continuation of the Genocide Factor in Settlement of the Armenian-Turkish relations. A photo exhibition, documentary screenings, publication of books are also provided for. "Articles devoted to the Armenian Genocide will be published in foreign press, Memory against Oblivion illustrated magazine will be issued in Armenian, Russian and English," Abrahamian informed. In his words, agreement is reached with several Russian political parties on opening offices for studying the issue of the Armenian Genocide in Brussels, Paris, Geneva and London. "We want to establish a monument devoted to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims in the center of the Victory Park in Moscow. The tragic date will also be noted in the State Duma and the Council of Federation of Russia. Discussions will be organized on the leading Russian channels," the Chairman of the Union of Armenians of Russia noted. At that Abrahamian pointed out the Armenian authorities being passive in cooperation with the diaspora, specifically, the Union, which "cannot produce good results." "The Armenian authorities do not have an exact program of actions along with the diaspora. If there is such, the cooperation will become much more effective," Ara Abrahamian stated, noting at that he does not have "differences with the Armenian authorities".