100 years after the Armenian Genocide, on April 23, 2015, the victims of the Armenian Genocide were canonized by the Encyclical of His Holiness Karekin II, Catholicos of All Armenians, and His Holiness Aram I, Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia. During the Intercession Order, the Divine Liturgy, performed on April 24, while paying homage at Tsitsernakaberd, believers ask for the intercession of the martyrs of the Armenian Genocide for Armenia, Armenians, including the Armenians of Artsakh who were deprived of their homeland in the 21st century. The war crimes, blockade, and forced deportations that took place in Artsakh in 2020-2023 are a continuation of the same genocidal programs by the Azerbaijani authorities in the 21st century. All actions taken by Azerbaijan - the deportation of Armenians from Artsakh, ethnic cleansing, and cultural genocide - are defined as genocide in international law.
