RIA Novosti learned in the Armenian government's PR and press department that a program of events had been discussed by a state commission chaired by Prime Minister Andranik Markaryan.
In line with the program, from April 20 to 23 2005, Yerevan will host an international academic conference on the genocide.
International conferences will also be held in Russia, the USA, Europe and the Middle East.
Armenia's foreign ministry has instructed its embassies in various countries to work out and present their lists of functions to commemorate the 90th anniversary by the end of May.
Work will also be conducted to identify whether of nor international organizations acknowledge that the genocide took place and whether or not countries are prepared to recognize and condemn this crime at the state level.
The Armenian government is planning to take measures to raise the international community's awareness of the Armenians' genocide, in particular, by distributing books and leaflets about it.
Many countries have acknowledged the 1915 genocide of the Armenians in the Ottoman Empire. Uruguay was the first in 1965, while Russia, France, Argentina, Greece, Italy and Switzerland have also officially done so.
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