BEIRUT. – The Saint Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Anthelia’s served on Tuesday solemn liturgy honoring the Armenian Genocide victims, Armenian MFA informs Armenian News-NEWS.am. Afterwards, thousands of people held protest-march heading to the Turkish Embassy. 

Lebanese Daily Star English magazine published ‘Denial as Bad as Genocide’ article by the Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan. The Ambassador claims that denial of the genocide must be condemned by humanity and considered the continuation of the genocide. He also thanked the Lebanese officials for recognizing the Genocide in the Parliament.

The world commemorates on April 24 the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the first genocide of the 20th century.

Commemoration actions are held in all states, people remember this monstrous crime against humanity as over one and a half million innocent Armenians were massacred in the Ottoman Empire, while hundreds of thousands were tortured and deported.

The fact of the Armenian Genocide is recognized by many states. It was first recognized in 1965 by Uruguay. In general, the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey has already been recognized by Russia, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, and 42 U.S. states.