HUNGARY TO COMMEMORATE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS
Support A1+!April 21-24 the State Chorus of the Hungarian National Radio will give concerts dedicated to the Armenian Genocide 90-th anniversary in the State Philharmonic Hall of Armenia.
The event has been initiated by the State Committee for organizing events dedicated to 90-th Genocide anniversary, the RA Foreign Ministry and the Ministry of Culture, the Public Radio, Forum of the Armenian Union of Europe and the National Radio of Hungary.
As RA Foreign Ministry representative Jivan Movsisyan noted, besides its direct purpose the event will create new outlook for the cultural ties and cooperation between Armenia and Hungary.
Secretary of the Forum of the Armenian Union of Europe Alex Avanesyan reported that every day at noon the Churches Bells will sound to celebrate the victory Hungary won over Turkey in 1520. However this week – April 18-21 – will be a special one, as only the bells of the Armenian Churches will be heard.
Besides, booklets telling about the events of 1915 will be spread in the streets and subway of Budapest and an exhibition will open. On April 24 the Hungarian television will cover events held in Armenia.
To note, the RA MFA representative also noted that an Armenian-Hungarian Economic Forum will be held in Yerevan in September, while a General European conference dedicated to the 1600-th anniversary of the creation of Armenian written language with the participation of the Armenian Unions of Europe will be held in Budapest in October.
