GEOFFREY ROBERTSON’S BOOK ON ARMENIAN GENOCIDE PRESENTED IN LONDON

14:14, 17 Apr 2015
Siranush Ghazanchyan

Well-known lawyer and human rights barrister Geoffrey Robertson’s
“An Inconvenient Genocide: Who now remember the Armenians” book was
presented at London’s prestigious British Academy on April 15. The
event was sponsored by Dr. Armen Sarkissian, Ambassador of the Republic
of Armenia.

Ambassadors and diplomats accredited to London, politicians and public
speakers, leaders of the British-Armenian community, representatives
of British media were in attendance.

Introducing the speaker, Ambassador Sarkissian noted the longstanding
dedication of Geoffrey Robertson to the issue of recognition of the
Armenian Genocide, which resulted in publication of this important
book and its presentation to the international public.

In his presentation the author told the audience about the motives
of the creation of the book and gave professional assessment of
the Armenian Genocide. After the speech Robertson answered numerous
questions of the attendees.

The book of Geoffrey Robertson has been published with the sponsorship
of the British branch of the Armenian National Committee and the
donation from Atom and Sella Tenjukians.