DIPLOMATS FROM 20 STATES TO PARTICIPATE IN ARMENIAN GENOCIDE TRIBUTE EVENT

Diplomats from some 20 countries will participate in a ceremony dedicated to the 90-th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide to be held in Los Angeles on February 24, the Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) reports. The “International Relief, Refuge, and Recognition Tribute,” will recognize those nations who supported the survivors of the Armenian Genocide or subsequently have officially affirmed the Genocide. “With the landmark 90-th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide this year, this International Tribute will help set the stage for formal commemorations in April,” said Vahe Imasdounian, AGBU Southern California District Committee Chairman. “Our community is delighted by the fantastic response to this unprecedented event. We also hope that this event will serve to call international attention to the atrocities that befell the Armenian nation”, he said. To date, the following nations have confirmed attendance: Belgium, Cyprus, Ethiopia, Germany, Greece, Jordan, Romania, Russia, Slovakia, Syria and Uruguay. The event will also feature diplomatic corps members from Belize, Chile, Croatia, Estonia, Jamaica, Liberia, Poland and Portugal.