2007 PRIZES FOR CONSIDERABLE CONTRIBUTION IN ISSUE OF RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE AWARDED

Noyan Tapan
April 22, 2008

YEREVAN, APRIL 22, NOYAN TAPAN. On April 22, RA President Serge
Sargsian signed a decree on giving prizes to people, who have made a
considerable contribution in the issue of recognition of the Armenian
Genocide. By the decree 2007 prize was given to: Yuri Barseghov
(RF) for his two-volume work under the title The Armenian Genocide:
Turkey’s Responsibility and International Community’s Commitments and
to Yves Ternon (France) for his considerable scientific contribution
made in the issue of recognition of the Armenian Genocide.

According to the report provided to Noyan Tapan by the RA President’s
Press Office, by S. Sargsian’s another decree of the same day Roger
W. Smith (United States) was awarded Movses Khorenatsi medal for his
considerable contribution in the issue of international recognition
of the Armenian Genocide.