On the evening of April 25, a ceremony was held in Budapest to commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The event began with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Armenian khachkar (cross-stone) located on the banks of the Danube River, honoring the memory of the genocide victims. Following this, a memorial evening took place at the Budapest Inner-City Mother Church of Our Lady of the Assumption (Nagyboldogasszony Főplébánia-templom) in Március 15 Square.

The ceremony was attended by His Excellency Ashot Smbatyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Hungary, Jonathan Lacôte, Ambassador of France to Hungary, Christodoulos Konstantinos, President of the Greek Self-Government in Hungary, Laokratis Koronis, Spokesperson of the Greek Community in Hungary, Dr. István Czárán, President of the National Armenian Self-Government in Hungary, Nikoghos Akopjan, Spokesperson of the Armenian Community in Hungary, Armen Manukjan, President of the Armenian Self-Government of Budapest, Artin Diramerjan, Head of the Urartu Armenian Theatre.

During the memorial evening, speeches were delivered by Dr. István Czárán, Bishop Tiran Petrosyan—Patriarchal Delegate of the Armenian Apostolic Church for Central Europe and Sweden and Ambassador Ashot Smbatyan. Ambassador Smbatyan emphasized the enduring importance of historical memory, the necessity of recognizing and accepting past atrocities, and the role such acknowledgment plays in preventing future crimes. He noted that if the events of 110 years ago had been appropriately addressed, humanity might have avoided subsequent atrocities.

The event also featured musical performances by renowned Armenian soprano Ani Yorentz Sargsyan, organist Zsolt Máté Mészáros, and pianist Réka Szuhanszki, adding a poignant artistic tribute to the commemoration.

Article written by: Shogher Manukyan, Project code: 2024-1-HU01-ESC51-VTJ-000207879

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