The 100th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide by R Sona Kurtian

On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian genocide, RCBC member R Sona Kurtian gave an informative speech about the atrocities committed in 1915. She started with a historical background information about the geopolitical situation at the time of the ottoman empire and the situation of the Armenian population under the Ottoman rule. R Kurtian talked about the barbaric methods used by the ottomans to exterminate the Armenians and concluded by talking about the increasing worldwide recognition of the Genocide. Finally, R Kurtian finished by saying that she is the grand-daughter of a "Saint" (Armenian Martyr) which dropped more than a tear among he attendance.