YEREVAN. - The Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II and Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I visited on Monday the Memorial of the Victims of Armenian Genocide and laid a wreath in memory of the victims, Armenian News - NEWS.am reports. View PHOTOS.

The requiem was performed in memory of the Genocide victims by two Catholicoi.

“Prior to the Bishops’ Synod we decided to visit the Memorial, bow our heads in memory of the 1.5 million sons and daughters, and offer our prayer for peaceful and secure life of our people,” Catholicos Karekin II told reporters.

The Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I stressed that the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide will be marked by two important events.

“The 100th year of Genocide must become a crucial milestone in the development of our nation’s history. For 100 years we remembered and reminded others about the Genocide; now it is time for new demands, time for new colors in our history. It is absolutely important to remember the 100th Anniversary, organize events, remember our martyrs, however, I think there should be two important events. First, we should canonize the martyrs of Genocide as the martyrs of the faith and of the country. Second, we must organize initiatives in Armenia and the Diaspora that illustrate firm intention of Armenian people to consistently leverage our position,” said Aram I.

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