MONTREAL, MARCH 31, NOYAN TAPAN-ARMENIANS TODAY. On Tuesday March 23 the United Armenian Youth Committee of Quebec commemorated the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide at Concordia University. The event was entitled "Genocide Awareness Day" and it was in memory of the victims of the Armenian, Rwandan, Darfuri, Holocaust Genocides. The United Armenian Youth Committee of Quebec worked in collaboration with many local organizations which sponsored the event. The organizing committee thanked the sponsors for their great support in helping put together such an informative and inspirational event. The survivors of the Rwanda, Holocaust and Armenian Genocides were present at the event. They took part in the public discussion and shared with the audience with their sad memories. After the three excited stories Yair Auron, a professor in the field of genocide and contemporary Judaism at the Open University of Israel gave a lecture entitled: "Armenians, Jews and Israelis - Remembering and Denial". Professor Auron focused on the importance of Israel and USA recognizing the the first Genocide of the 20th century, the Armenian Genocide. According to www.armenkaro.org website, the evening concluded with a brief question and answer period.

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