BEIRUT — Tens of thousands of Lebanese of Armenian origins marched in the suburbs of Beirut Friday, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide and vowing never to forget the atrocities committed against their ancestors by the Ottoman Empire. Carrying Armenian flags and pictures of the violet forget-me-not flower, the symbol of the centennial, marchers of all ages trekked south from the Armenian Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia in Antelias to national football stadium in Burj Hammoud.

Ahead of the protest, Prime Minister Tammam Salam telephoned the head of the Catholicosate of the Great House of Cilicia, Aram I, to express sympathy with Armenians.

Salam appreciated the role that Armenian confessions have played in Lebanon to consolidate the country’s unity.

lebanon-3

lebanon-7

lebanon-6

lebanon-8

lebanon-4

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Sign Up for Our Newsletters

Get notified of the latest updates from MassisPost.

You May Also Like

11 People Die From Alcohol Poisoning in Armenia

YEREVAN — Eleven people have died and several others have been hospitalized…

”Talaat Pasha: Father of Modern Turkey, Architect of Genocide” A Lecture by Historian Dr. Hans-Lukas Kieser

MISSION HILLS — The Ararat-Eskijian-Museum, The National Association for Armenian Studies and…

Injured Journalists Refuse President Sarkisian’s Request to \”Forget About\” Violence

YEREVAN (RFE/RL) — Two of the Armenian journalists seriously injured last week…

Kerry and Lavrov Hold Meeting on Karabakh

VIENNA (Combined Sources) — Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and the US…