The opening of the Armenian-Turkish border and the existence of the “route map” cannot prevent the Armenians from calling for the recognition of Genocide and reinstatement of historical justice, ,” Catholicos of Cilician Patriarchate Aram I said.
On April 24, thousand of Lebanese Armenians gathered near the memorial in Anthilias to pay tribute to the victims of Genocide. After the liturgy served in the Armenian church, the ceremony participant headed towards the eternal flame. In his address, Catholicos Aram I first reiterated his firm determination on the recognition of Genocide. “We are grateful to all the countries which have recognized the Armenian Genocide, but insist at the same time that recognition is not enough. We do not beg mercy. We demand justice and have the right to do so,” Aram I said. According to the religious primate, neither route maps nor official visits are enough for reinstating justice.
