All-Russian State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (ASTRBC) gives detailed coverage of the Ceremony of Canonization of the Armenian Genocide Martyrs who died in the Ottoman Empire. A special correspondent of the round-clock state informational TV channel “Russia 24” reported livestream from Armenia several times during Thursday evening, presenting in detail the history of Armenian church’s decision to canonize the Armenian Genocide victims, as well as tomorrow’s events.
The detailed plotting from Armenia was also shown during the news of the program Vesti on state TV channel “Russia 1” and its international version “RTR-Planeta,” which goes on air at 21:00 Yerevan time (20:00 Moscow time).
In all the ASTRBC materials, the Armenian Genocide is presented as an undeniable fact, acknowledged by Russia at state level. Turkey’s position is not mentioned in any way.
