Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan Attends the Commemorative Event “Dourgouti Remembers the Blockade”

05 October, 2026

The Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Greece, Tigran Mkrtchyan, attended the annual commemorative event entitled “Dourgouti Remembers the Blockade,” held in the historic Dourgouti district of Athens. This year marked the second edition of the event.

The commemoration was dedicated to the memory of the victims of the August 1944 blockade in Dourgouti, as well as those who suffered persecution, violence and executions during the years of Nazi occupation, among whom were numerous Armenians.

The event was jointly organized by the Union of Armenians of Greece and the “Pigasos” Sports and Cultural Association, with the support and under the auspices of the Municipality of Athens.

Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan laid a wreath at the Dourgouti Blockade Memorial, paying tribute to the memory of the victims. He subsequently delivered an address, highlighting the historic friendship between the Armenian and Greek peoples, their shared memories of hardships and struggles, and the importance of preserving and transmitting historical memory to future generations.

The event was attended by representatives of Greek state and parliamentary institutions, local authorities, ecclesiastical circles, political parties and civil society organizations.

The commemorative ceremony was followed by a musical performance in Dourgouti Square, presented by the Greek Music Workshop of the Municipality of Athens.

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