YEREVAN, APRIL 18, ARMENPRESS. The Armenian community of Germany will held protest marches in several cities of Germany on April 24. In an interview with “Armenpress” the Chairman of “Armenian Academic Society of Germany-1860” Azat Ordukhanyan stated that the ceremonies devoted to the 101th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide will start several days before the April 24 in Germany.

According to him, the cross has already been put in the Jena city of Eastern Germany. On April 18 the funeral will take place in Leipzig Nikolai Church by the “Union of Armenian Students” and “the Armenian Union” of Leipzig, then the candlelight will take place in the church yard.

The cross will be erected by the efforts of the Embassy of Armenia and “The German-Armenian Friendship” in Berlin on April 23. The Armenian community is going to hold a protest in front of the Turkish Embassy. The organizer is the “Recognition Working Group” Armenian-German organization which is headed by Tessa Hofmann and Jirayr Kocharyan. The same day the “Union of Armenian Academic Society” will plant a sycamore tree, brought from Kapan to Germany, for the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide in the Armenian park of the Bochum city. Then the protests with demanding and candle posters will take place. On April 24 the “Requiem” by Tigran Mansuryan will be performed in Stuttgart.

“Our main message is the recognition of the Armenian Genocide, once again the confirmation of our rights, that is, to demand justice and reparation. As you know, the resolution of the Armenian Genocide is going to be discussed in Bundestag on June 2. Already several political figures made their speeches on that issue, I have heard the speech by the head of the Christian Democratic Union Party. He stated that regardless of its relations with Turkey, Germany should name things as they are and recognize the Armenian Genocide”, said Azat Ordukhanyan. According to him, it can be noticed from the speeches made by MPs that there is a positive attitude towards that issue. 

“We should notice that the majority of MPs have always had a positive attitude towards Armenians, however, the issue of political will always creates difficulties in the process since Turkey is a strong state, Germans have several issues with it”, Azat Ordukhanyan added.