Hundreds of protesters assembled outside the Turkish Consulate General on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills on April 24 to commemorate Armenian Genocide victims and denounce neighboring governments.
Organized by the Armenian Youth Federation, the annual rally marked an observation of Genocide Remembrance Day, enacted by Governor Gavin Newsom in 2022. LAUSD schools also had the day off, allowing for a children’s chorus to lead the crowd in Armenia’s national anthem, “Mer Hayrenik” (Our Fatherland).
