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MEMORIAL TO VICTIMS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE OPENED IN MARSEILLES
Arka News Agency, Armenia
April 25 2006
YEREVAN, April 25. /ARKA/. A memorial to the victims of the Armenian
Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 has been unveiled in Marseilles,
France. Attending the ceremony were Speaker of the RA Parliament
Artur Baghdasaryan and RA Ambassador to France Eduard Nalbandyan.
A monument to the victims of the Armenian Genocide was also unveiled
in Lyons on April 24. The ceremony was attended by Mayor of Lyons,
Senator Gerar Colomb and RA Ambassador to France Eduard Nalbandyan.
In his speech, the RA Ambassador pointed out that the recognition
of the Armenian Genocide by France and existence of 50 monuments to
the victims throughout the country are perceived as manifestation of
solidarity by the Armenian people.
The Armenian Genocide, first genocide of the 20th century, was
organized and committed by the Government of Young Turks in the Ottoman
Empire in 1915. Over 1.5mln Armenians were slaughtered. The Armenian
Genocide has been officially recognized by many countries.
Arka News Agency, Armenia
April 25 2006
YEREVAN, April 25. /ARKA/. A memorial to the victims of the Armenian
Genocide in the Ottoman Empire in 1915 has been unveiled in Marseilles,
France. Attending the ceremony were Speaker of the RA Parliament
Artur Baghdasaryan and RA Ambassador to France Eduard Nalbandyan.
A monument to the victims of the Armenian Genocide was also unveiled
in Lyons on April 24. The ceremony was attended by Mayor of Lyons,
Senator Gerar Colomb and RA Ambassador to France Eduard Nalbandyan.
In his speech, the RA Ambassador pointed out that the recognition
of the Armenian Genocide by France and existence of 50 monuments to
the victims throughout the country are perceived as manifestation of
solidarity by the Armenian people.
The Armenian Genocide, first genocide of the 20th century, was
organized and committed by the Government of Young Turks in the Ottoman
Empire in 1915. Over 1.5mln Armenians were slaughtered. The Armenian
Genocide has been officially recognized by many countries.