Armenia Honors Memory of Pontian Greek Genocide Victims

May 19, 2017

Armenian officials, representatives of the Greek Embassy in Armenia and the Greek community visited the Tsitsernakaberd memorial on May 19 to pay tribute to the memory of victims of the Pontian Greek genocide (Photo: National Assembly of Armenia)

YEREVAN (ArmRadio)””Vice President of the Armenian National Assembly Edward Sharmazanov, Members of Parliament, representatives of the Greek Embassy in Armenia and the Greek community visited the Tsitsernakaberd memorial on May 19 to pay tribute to the memory of victims of the Pontian Greek genocide.

On behalf of the Armenian Parliament, Edward Sharmazanov laid a wreath at the memorial to the Armenian Genocide victims.

Condemning the crime committed by Ottoman Turkey at the turn of the 20th century, Edward Sharmazanov said “This is also a day of revival.”

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