Commemorative Event in Seoul Dedicated to the 99th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

24 April, 2014

On April 24, 2014 in the hall of the National Assembly of Korea a special exhibition event was held to commemorate the 99th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. The event was organized by the Korea-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group, with the support of the embassy of Armenia to Korea (residence in Tokyo) and the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.

The exhibition presented dozens of photographs and posters, which told the story of the Armenian genocide. Many Korean citizens visited the exhibition, including parliamentarians, businessmen and journalists. During the event, Mr. Noh Young Min, Chairman of Korea-Japan Parliamentary Group, Dr. Grant Pogosyan, Ambassador of Armenia to Japan and to Korea and Mr. Shin Kinam, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly spoke about the genocide, which occurred at the beginning of the 20th century and stated facts about the atrocities. The speakers noted the importance of such events and the inevitability of proper recognition of the Armenian genocide in order to prevent further occurrences of such crimes against humanity.

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