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24 April, 2015
100 YEARS AFTER THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
1915 -… instagram.com/p/12qkE7kau7/
Presidents of Russia, France commemorate centennial year of the massacre of 1.5 mn Armenians thne.ws/1Ok61TZ http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDWXvDUXIAEz_G8.jpg
Ula Wozniakowska (Poland) and Vratislav Kratochvil (Czech Republic) came to Armenia together. "I didn't know much about the Armenian Genocide", says Ula, "I started researching it after I heard about the SOAD concert in Yerevan. Serj Tankian talked about it during his performance, and now I'm eager to learn more!"
ARMENIA - Ceremony for the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide in Yerevan. By Kirill Kudryavtsev #AFP http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDWPIR3WEAEpJXg.jpg
...people head to the #ArmenianGenocide Memorial, near downtown #Yerevan, on the Tsitsernakaberd Hill. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CDWPdXGUkAEQLR8.jpg
Arnaud Benoit and Alexandra Montaner are from Nîmes, France. "I am a huge fan of System of a Down", says Arnaud. "This concert was a great opportunity for us to discover Armenia. I have been traveling all over Europe but this is a bit further, of course. And with the Centennial it was now or never!"
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Armenian Genocide Centennial Monument Unveiling Ceremony at Fresno State University, Fresno, CA. April 23, 2015.
Obama's statement regarding the Centennial.
As seen in a metro train in Washington, D.C.
Tamta Tvalavadze, journalist from Georgia: “System of a Down were absolutely fabulous.”
The Mikaelian family came from France to Yerevan for the first time on the most important journey of their lives.
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Sound check for tonight's World Symphony Orchestra concert at Republic Square, Yerevan.
Sarine Havatian from Lebanon comes to Yerevan every year. We asked her about her Armenian heritage and what it means to her.
Mason Blum (United States), Anna Pestova (Russia) and Dariusz Zabieglo (Poland) have been doing volunteer work in Armenia. They came to Yerevan to participate in the commemoration events, and are looking forward to the Torchlight Procession that takes place tonight.