April 24, 2005 - 11:58 AMT
ARMENIANS TRIED TO THROW HEN'S EGGS AT TURKISH EMBASSY IN MOSCOW
A rally of the Union of Armenians of Russia marking the 90-th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey was held next to the Turkish Embassy in Moscow, Interfax reported. Some 350-400 people gathered in a lane, where the Embassy building is situated. The participants of the meeting demand that Turkey recognize the fact of perpetration of the Armenian Genocide. They carried posters will slogans: «Restore Armenia integrity,» «Keep hands off Karabakh,» «Genocide is never forgotten», «Genocide - crime without statute of limitation.» The traffic through the lane is blocked. Police details, OMON soldiers, canine handlers with dogs provide for the security. Upon the completion of the rally a few Armenian minors tried to throw hen's eggs to the building of the Turkish Embassy. However, militia officers prevented it detaining them and delivering to Department of Internal Affairs of Khamovniki.