Armenians in Lebanon gathered on Friday (23 April) evening to pay tribute to the memory of the Armenian Genocide's victims.

They placed flowers and candles in front of the memorial sculpture in the city of Bikfaya.

In 1915, over 1.5 million Armenians died during the Armenian Genocide, killings that were carried out by the Ottoman Empire.

This footage was filmed and produced 23 April 2021.

The Armenian Genocide took place between 1914 and 1923 and was the systematic mass murder and expulsion of more than 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Turkey. 24 April 1915 is held as the starting date since on that day Ottoman authorities arrested and deported from Constantinople (now Istanbul) to the region of Angora (Ankara) around 270 Armenian intellectuals and community leaders.

The video shows scouts and organizations paying their respect in front of the memorial statue by placing flowers and candle light vigil.