MEMORIAL OF VICTIMS OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE UNVEILED IN AVIGNON

Noyan Tapan
Dec 11, 2007

AVIGNON, DECEMBER 11, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. A memorial of
victims of Armenian Genocide was unveiled in the central park of
the French city of Avignon. The memorial was unveiled on December 8
by Edward Nalbandian, the Ambassador of Armenia to France, and Mme
Marie-Jose’ Roig, the Avignon Mayor, a French parliament deputy,
former Minister.

As Noyan Tapan was informed by the RA Foreign Ministry Press
and Information Department, deputies, representatives of local
self-government bodies, heads of local Armenian unions, journalists,
hundreds of citizens were present at the solemn ceremony.

In his speech of gratitude Ambassador E. Nalbandian said: "By unveiling
such memorials, the French people at the same time confirms its
loyalty to great humanistic ideas and its solidarity to the Armenian
people. It is symbolic that this memorial is also dedicated to victims
of all genocides, as well as fighters, who perished for the sake of
the liberty of France, which was the first to recognize the Armenian
Genocide with the force of law."