Tuesday, April 21 2015 08:05

 President of Georgia Giorgi Margvelashvili will not be attending the Armenian Genocide Centennial commemorations in Yerevan on April 24, according to Interfax. 

According to the source, Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko is expected to visit Georgia on that very day.

Georgia will be represented at the Armenian Genocide Centennial commemorations in Yerevan by Parliament Vice Speaker Manana Kobakhidze, who heads the Georgia-Armenia Parliamentary Friendship Group, Georgia-online reports.

Georgia will send a delegation to Turkey on occasion of the Gallipoli events. The delegation will comprise Defense Minister Mindia Janelidze and Head of the Parliamentary Committee for Defense and Security Irakli Sesiashvili.  

To note, France, Russia, Cyprus, and Serbia have confirmed their participation in the events. Joseph Daul, Chairman of the European People's Party, Anne Brasseur, PACE President, and CoE Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland are also expected to visit Armenia on April 24. Czech Ambassador Petr Mikyska said that one of the Parliament's Vice-Speakers would visit Armenia in April.  Switzerland, that has both recognized and adopted a law that criminalizes the negation of the Armenian Genocide, will show its participation thorugh the Swiss Ambassador to Armenia. British MP John Whittingdale and bishop Richard Chartres are to represent London at the events.  Meanwhile, Turkey is set to celebrate the Centennial of the Gallipoli victory on April 24. Ankara has invited the world leaders to the event. Leaders of Azerbaijan, Turkmenistan, Pakistan, as well as Prince Charles and Prince Harry have already confirmed their participation in the "Gallipoli event".  Australia and Norway have staked out their refusal to take part in the events.