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91st anniversary of Armenian Christian holocaust commemorated in Spain

Valencia, Fla., Apr 26, 2006 / 12:00 am (CNA).- This week, the Armenian community in Valencia, Spain, commemorated the 91st anniversary of the deaths of 1.5 million Armenian Christians who were killed by Muslim Turks in 1915 during a massive religious persecution.

The commemorations took place April 24th at the Church of St. Monica in Valencia and were organized by the Armenian Apostolic Church and Pro-Commemoration Committee.  Among those in attendance, was the Armenian Republic’s Honorary Consul in Spain, Luis Barbera.  

Beginning on April 24, 1915, the Ottoman Empire ordered a crackdown on Armenian Christians, which resulted in the deaths of 1.5 million people.

Although modern-day Turkey has never acknowledged that it took place, the persecution became the first case of genocide during the 20th century.

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