Launch of the Events Dedicated to the Centennial of the Armenian Genocide in Mexico

• 03.18.2015, 10:32
•  America,  World,  Diaspora

On March 14, an event was organized in the Mexico City by Armenian communities of Mexico and West coast of the USA, thus giving start to the events dedicated to the Centennial of Armenian Genocide in Mexico, mfa.am reports.

During the event, Ambassador of Armenia in Mexico Grigor Hovhannisyan presented program of scheduled events to be held from March through November, 2015, in Mexico.

On March 15, holy liturgy, dedicated to the memory of innocent victims of the Armenian genocide was performed at the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral, led by Archbishop of Mexico, Cardinal Norberto Rivera. Archbishop of Western Prelacy of the Armenian Apostolic Church Hovnan Derderian and Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Catholic Church in Latin America, Bishop Vardan Poghosyan attended at the liturgy.