On April 24, 2026, under the auspices of His Grace Bishop Oshagan Gulgulian, Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Iraq, a Divine Liturgy was held at St. Gregory the Illuminator Cathedral in Baghdad, to commemorate the 111th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. The Liturgy was celebrated by Reverend Father Sebouh Baghdasarian. Following the Liturgy, attendees proceeded to the Khachkar Memorial to lay wreaths in honor of the victims. The event was attended by His Eminence Archbishop Avak Asadourian, former Primate of the Diocese of the Armenian Church of Iraq; priests; the Ambassador of the Republic of Armenia to Iraq, Mr. Rupen Soghoian; the Consul Miss Zarouhi Nersesian; Dr. Rami Joseph Aghajan, Head of the Diwan of Endowments for Christian, Yazidi, and Mandaean Religions; Mr. Garabed Kaloustian, Head of the Central Administrative Committee along with its members; several priests; as well as members of the administrative bodies of Armenian associations, scouts, and a large number of the faithful.
