Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemorative event held in neighborhood of St. Sarkis Church, Tehran
Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemorative event was held in the neighborhood of St. Sarkis Church, Tehran, Iranian information agency ISNA reports.
According to the report, Armenian community representatives, Armenian and Assyrian members of the IRI Majlis and ambassadors accredited in Tehran were present at the event.
The bells of St. Sarkis cathedral in Tehran tolled 100 times, like in the other Armenian churches all over the world.
According to ISNA, today the Iranian Armenian community is going to hold a protest in front of the Embassy of Turkey in Iran.
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