A number of events dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Armenian Genocide will be held in Abkhazia

Sukhum. April 21. Apsnypress. From 22 to 24 of April in Abkhazia will be hosted a series of events, media workers of Abkhazia were told by Suren Kerselyan. 

22, at 12:00 am, in the village of Pshap of Gulripsh district will be an opening of the memorial monument "Khachkara" (stone cross) to the memory of the victims of genocide. On the same day, in the evening, in the Abkhazian State Philharmonic R. Gumba will be a concert of the Chamber Orchestra of Abkhazia under the control of conductor David Terzyan, a presentation by the soloist of Yerevan and duduk player from Sochi. 

April 23, at 11:00 am, in Armenian school №9 of Tumanyan will be a memorial exhibition. Also, the school will show the historical film "The capital older than Rome" by Artak Avdalyan. On the same day, from 16:00 to 18:15 hours in the Armenian Apostolic Church of the Holy Christ the Saviour in Gagra for the first time will be held a prayer service for the canonization of the victims of genocide. 

On April 24 in all 34 Armenian schools of Abkhazia will be the lessons of memory. In school №9 of Sukhum will be held a memorial concert prepared by the students, it will be attended by politicians and public figures of Abkhazia. This will be followed by the funeral procession with flowers along the waterfront to the Monument of Muhajirs, where the sea surface will be omitted wreaths with candles. At the same evening in the sky of Gagra will be released 100 balloons symbolizing the 100th anniversary of the genocide.