On March 14, an event dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held in Warsaw on the initiative of Foundation of Culture and Heritage of Polish Armenians at “House of meeting history”.

Ambassador of Armenia to Poland Edgar Ghazarian, Archbishop of Armenia, Georgia and Oriental Europe Mgr. Rafael Minasyan, President of Foundation of Culture and Heritage Jan Abgarowicz, Representative of Armenian Minority of the Polish National Committee Edward Meier-Jenovich, Secretary of the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church Babken Khanzadyan, as well as representatives of Armenian community of Poland, Polish cultural and educational organizations, NGOs, cultural foundations, politicians and public figures, diplomats, journalists.

Ambassador Ghazarian, Jan Abgarowicz and Edward Meier-Jenovich delivered welcoming speeches.

In his welcoming remarks, Ambassador Ghazarian touched upon 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, presenting essence and content of the scheduled events.

Deputy Head of the Foundation of Culture and Heritage of Polish Armenians Armen Artvicht opened the exhibition, entitled “Armenians 2015. People that rose from the ashes”. Professor Andrzej Zięba at Jagiellonian University, Krakow, lectured on “Raphael Lemkin. The one who coined “genocide” definition”. Professor Joseph Naumovich read a lecture, entitled “Cross-stones worldwide recalling the genocide” and presented memorials and cross-stones installed around the globe, dedicated to the Armenian Genocide.

On March 15, in participation with Archbishop of Armenia, Georgia and Oriental Europe Mgr. Rafael Minasyan and leader of Catholic Armenians of Poland Kazimierz Cardinal Nycz Holy liturgy performed in Holy Spirit Church of Warsaw in the memory of innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Ambassador Ghazarian, Senat’s parliamentarians, Leader of Armenia-Poland Parliamentary Friendship Group Lukash Abgarovich, Representative of Armenian Minority of the Polish National Committee Edward Meier-Jenovich at the Joint commission of the Government and National Committee on ethnic minorities, President of Foundation of Culture and Heritage Jan Abgarowicz, Secretary of the Armenian Holy Apostolic Church Babken Khanzadyan, representatives of cultural organizations and NGOs of Armenians of Poland, Polish intelligentsia, public figures, politicians, diplomats, journalists attended the event.

In his remarks, Kazimierz Cardinal Nycz recalled Armenian Genocide, mentioning, that 100 years have passed since the tragedy, however Turkey does not want to accept its guilt and eliminate consequences of the crime. According to Cardinal, Armenian Genocide was the first genocide in the 20th century, that inspired Adolf Hitler to plan and commit heinous program to annihilate the Jews.

The liturgy was widely covered by the Polish media.