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"TURKEY SCARED BY ARMENIAN YOUNGSTERS"
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[03:21 pm] 24 April, 2007
Thousands of youngsters, headed by Reverend Ter -Tajad uttered the
holy prayer altogether at the Genocide Memorial at midnight. This
was all illuminated by thousands of torches and candles.
The participants were marching both with excitement and anxiety. The
march was accompanied by slogans ' Recognition of Genocide', ' Armenia'
and the like. The citizens joined the action by lighting a candle on
their window-pills thus expressing their demand for recognition and
condemnation of the Genocide.
Gegham Manukyan, representative of the ARF party (Armenian
Revolutionary Federation) stated that if 8 years ago only a few people
would raise torches, today there were thousands to do so.
Kiro Manoyan, leader of the Armenian Question Committee of ARF Bureau
made speeches in front of the crowd, and assured that Turkey was
scared of our unification.
Students were holding the flags of the countries to have recognized
the Armenian Genocide, whereas schoolchildren were holding the RA
flag. "My friend is a Russian, that's why I am holding the RF flag,'
Volodya made a joke but at the same time couldn't help showing his
pride to carry the flag.
Hrant from Constantinople was holding the poster with Hrant Dink's
picture. "It is already 100 days that Hrant Dink was killed: we are
here to commemorate his death, too. As Armenians we will not feel
secure in Constantinople, until the criminals are punished. A terrible
atmosphere is reigning in Polis," he told "A1+".
'Dink's assassination comes to prove that there is a great splitting
in Turkey. There is a great struggle for one's identity. We hope sooner
or later this struggle will make Turkey reflect upon its sins and they
will truly try to receive absolution.' Kiro Manoyan informed "A1+".
The Reverend Ter-Hakob Khachatryan explained the essence of the
torch-marches.' This is an initiative to inform the historical
events and commemorate and speak about their responsibility towards
Fatherland.'
Karla Karapetyan, director of the famous movie "Screamers" announced,
"This is not an action only for the sake of Armenians but also that
of the whole world. Darfur is still suffering genocide."
To mention, the inspired and enthusiastic youngsters stayed at
"Tsitsernakaberd" till 1:00 a.m.
Many of them were even willing to spend the night as guards of honor.
A1+
[03:21 pm] 24 April, 2007
Thousands of youngsters, headed by Reverend Ter -Tajad uttered the
holy prayer altogether at the Genocide Memorial at midnight. This
was all illuminated by thousands of torches and candles.
The participants were marching both with excitement and anxiety. The
march was accompanied by slogans ' Recognition of Genocide', ' Armenia'
and the like. The citizens joined the action by lighting a candle on
their window-pills thus expressing their demand for recognition and
condemnation of the Genocide.
Gegham Manukyan, representative of the ARF party (Armenian
Revolutionary Federation) stated that if 8 years ago only a few people
would raise torches, today there were thousands to do so.
Kiro Manoyan, leader of the Armenian Question Committee of ARF Bureau
made speeches in front of the crowd, and assured that Turkey was
scared of our unification.
Students were holding the flags of the countries to have recognized
the Armenian Genocide, whereas schoolchildren were holding the RA
flag. "My friend is a Russian, that's why I am holding the RF flag,'
Volodya made a joke but at the same time couldn't help showing his
pride to carry the flag.
Hrant from Constantinople was holding the poster with Hrant Dink's
picture. "It is already 100 days that Hrant Dink was killed: we are
here to commemorate his death, too. As Armenians we will not feel
secure in Constantinople, until the criminals are punished. A terrible
atmosphere is reigning in Polis," he told "A1+".
'Dink's assassination comes to prove that there is a great splitting
in Turkey. There is a great struggle for one's identity. We hope sooner
or later this struggle will make Turkey reflect upon its sins and they
will truly try to receive absolution.' Kiro Manoyan informed "A1+".
The Reverend Ter-Hakob Khachatryan explained the essence of the
torch-marches.' This is an initiative to inform the historical
events and commemorate and speak about their responsibility towards
Fatherland.'
Karla Karapetyan, director of the famous movie "Screamers" announced,
"This is not an action only for the sake of Armenians but also that
of the whole world. Darfur is still suffering genocide."
To mention, the inspired and enthusiastic youngsters stayed at
"Tsitsernakaberd" till 1:00 a.m.
Many of them were even willing to spend the night as guards of honor.