On March 29, 2015 a commemorative evening in memory of the Genocide victims was conducted in Batumi Roman Catholic Church, with the participation of the Armenian Apostolic Orthodox Church. The evening began with the Lord’s Prayer. Then the fathers from Armenian and Catholic churches delivered a commemorative service.

Kristina Ayvazyan delivered a speech dedicated to the topic of the Armenian Genocide. Father Gabriel Bragantini welcomed the guests and expressed solidarity of the Catholic Church with the Armenian people and church. The Roman Catholic church choir and Batumi Saint Savior church choir “Aghbyur” (choirmaster, Ruzanna Oganesyan) performed hymns and Armenian chants (Sharakans). At the end of the evening Rev. Fr. Ararat Gumbalyan expressed appreciation for the recognition and condemnation of the Armenian Genocide by the Roman Catholic Church and thanked them for conducting a joint commemorative evening.