Levon Kocharyan: 'This Government Is Trying to Deny the Genocide — And That’s Disgusting'

Levon Kocharyan, the son of Armenia’s former president Robert Kocharyan. He spoke to The Armenian Report’s Ani Khachatryan, expressing his concern about how the current government is handling genocide remembrance.
“This government is trying to deny the fact of the genocide—not directly, but by weakening how we talk about it,” he said. “What the ARF Youth is doing every year with this march is even more important now. I hope more people will come, raise their voices, and show this government and the world that we will not forget.”
His message echoed the purpose of the torchlight procession: to remember not only the victims, but also to stay alert and vocal in the face of denial and silence.
April 24 is Genocide Remembrance Day for Armenians around the world. It marks the beginning of the genocide in 1915 and serves as a reminder of what the Armenian people have endured and survived. Every year, millions of Armenians light candles, lay flowers at memorials, and share stories of their ancestors to keep their memory alive.
In Yerevan, as the torchbearers reached the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial, the rain continued to fall. But the flames stayed lit, carried by hands both young and old. There was sadness in the air, but also pride—pride in a people who refused to be erased.

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