Event Dedicated to the 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Toronto

26 January, 2015

On January 25, an event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was organized in Toronto, Canada, with the assistance of “One Free World International” NGO and the Embassy of the Republic of Armenia in Canada.

The main speakers of the event were Minister of Employment and Social Development and Minister for Multiculturalism Jason Kenney and Ambassador of Armenia to Canada Armen Yeganian.

In his speech, Ambassador Yeganian presented the consequences of the Armenian Genocide, stressing the necessity of international recognition of the Genocide for Armenians around the globe and international community alike. Ambassador of Armenia also spoke about the commemorative events to be held in Armenia, Canada and elsewhere in 2015.

Over 1000 attendees participated at the event, including the heads of Toronto’s Catholic, Protestant Churches, Rabbi of Toronto, representatives of Kurdish, Yazidi, Ismaili communities, as well as Canadian Armenians. Among the attendees was Turkish cleric Rev. Hakan Taştan, who specially arrived from Istanbul. In his speech Rev. Taştan apologized on behalf of Turkish people for the Armenian Genocide.

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