ITALIAN CITY OF PADOVA HOSTS COMMEMORATION EVENTS ON 95TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE ARMENIAN GENOCIDE

Panorama.am
23/04/2010

"Palazzo Moroni" hall of the Italian Padova City Hall hosted the
presentation of "Armenia: The Sacred Land" book by the Italian
prominent photographer Graziella Vigo, as well as the exhibition of the
book photos dedicated to the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

According to the Armenian MFA, the event was opened by Padova
Mayor Flavio Zanonato, who stressed Padova to be the first city to
recognize the Armenian Genocide. He labeled the Armenian Gtenocide
as the greatest crime against humanity and considered its perpetual
remembrance and condemnation necessary.

Armenian Ambassador to Italy Ruben Karapetyan highly assessed Padova
City Hall and Mayor’s disposition over the Armenian Genocide. The
Ambassador signified the work done by Graziella Vigo and stressed
that the event symbolizes not only the history of Armenia but also
its brighy future and the eternity of the Armenian people.

Italian political, culture figures, representatives of the Armenian
community in Italy were attending the event.