Astana honors  Armenian Genocide   victims 

ArmInfo.On April 24, on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, a commemoration ceremony was held at the Armenian khachkar (cross-stone) erected in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan. The ceremony honored the victims of the Mets Yeghern, the Armenian Genocide, who were subjected to  massacre, deportation, and famine in the Ottoman Empire because of their Armenian heritage, as reported by the Embassy of the Republic  of Armenia in Kazakhstan.

Following the wreath-laying ceremony, a prayer was held for the  victims of the Armenian Genocide.  Representatives from the Armenian  diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan, as well as leaders and  representatives from the Armenian community, participated in the  commemoration event.