Armenia's new president, acting PM, pay homage to 1915 genocide victims

The president of Armenia, its acting prime minister and other high-ranking government and ecclesiastical authorities officially paid a visit Tuesday to a memorial dedicated to the victims of what has become known as the country's 1915 genocide.


Armenia's new President Armen Sarkissian flanked by acting P.M. Karen Karapetyan visited the eternal flame at Tsitsernakaberd (Swallows' Fortress) where the Armenian genocide memorial and eternal flame stand.
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 24/4/18
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