Armenians in Cyprus prepare to mark the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

YEREVAN, APRIL 18, ARMENPRESS:Armenians in Cyprus are getting ready to mark the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with a series of commemorative events, at the centre of which will be the annual march in Nicosia, reports Armenpress referring to GibrahayerArmenian online e-magazine.

The march will start from the parking lot on Makarios Avenue, opposite BIDI (opposite Mondo Cafe) and pass through Themistocli Dervi, across the Sfinakia traffic light towards Nikis Avenue, and left onto Kennedy towards Limassol Avenue where it will take a right from the traffic lights of Limassol Avenue to Armenias Street and will conclude at The Armenian Genocide Memorial.

A commemorative gathering will be held at the Armenian Genocide Memorial, which will be addressed by the Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian and Archbishop Varoujan Hergelian. The event is under the auspices of the Mayor of Strovolos Lazaros Savvides who will also address the event.

Events begin on Saturday 20th of April, where community members will donate blood to the blood bank of Cyprus General Hospital at a special facility that will be set up at Nareg school.

On Thursday 18th of April Armenian MP Vartkes Mahdessian will address the Cyprus Parliament at a special commemorative session in the Cyprus Parliament.