April 21, 2006 - 21:14 AMT
Pickets to Be Held near Turkish Embassy and EU Mission in Moscow April 24
The Union of Armenians of Russia (UAR) will hold pickets in front of the Turkish Embassy and EU Mission in Moscow due to the 91st anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. As reported by the UAR Press Service, both events are authorized by the Moscow Government. Wreaths will be laid to a Khachkar at Vagankovskoe cemetery April 24 morning on behalf of the Armenian Embassy in Russia, New Nakhichevan Diocese of the Armenian Apostolic Church and NGOs. A memorial liturgy of the victims of the Armenian Genocide will be served at the Armenian church. The same day an exhibition on the Armenian Genocide will open and Four Years under Crescent book by Turkish army officer Rafael Nogales will be presented.