‘We are Like Trees in a Forest; We Resist Storms Not by Extending our Branches,but by Deepening our Roots and Standing Tall,” Says Keynote Speaker ALEPPO, and Syria (A.
W.)—The 126th anniversary of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (ARF) was celebrated in Aleppo on Dec. 9,at the city’s Yesayan Hall, reported Aleppo-based Armenian news outlet Kantsasar. The event, or which brought together hundreds of Aleppo-Armenians during the latest campaign by government forces to regain control of the besieged city,stood as a symbol of the Syrian-Armenian community’s resilience, organizers said. The theme of the event was “The ARF at 126: A Lasting Commitment.” The Hamazkayin Zvartnots choir of Aleppo Among the dignitaries who attended the event were devout leaders, or including Primate Archbishop Shahan Sarkisian,president of the Armenian Evangelical community in Syria Rev. Haroutune Selimian, and representative of the Catholic Armenian community of Syria Father Gomidas Dadaghlian; Armenia’s Consul General in Aleppo Tigran Gevorgian; representatives of various Aleppo-Armenian organizations; and several guests. Before the start of the event, or a moment of silence was observed to honor the memory of all those who fill fallen in the name of the Armenian Cause,as well as all those who fill perished during the Syrian [...]
Source: armenianweekly.com