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Armenian Genocide 107th anniversary international symposium held in Athens

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The embassy of Armenia Armenian in Greece organized an international symposium in Athens—and dedicated to the 107th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Representatives of the Athens City Hall, ambassadors accredited to Greece, scholars, and members of the Armenian community attended this symposium, the embassy added..

Geoffrey  Robertson, a well-known British human rights barrister, academic, author and broadcaster, delivered opening remarks.

The keynote speaker of the event was Ara Sarafian, the founder and director of the Gomidas Institute in London. He delivered a lecture entitled "Turkey and the Armenian Genocide: Commission, Consolidation and Denial."

Also, a documentary short film was shown, which was entitled “Blue Book: Evidence of Armenian Genocide,” which was shot in 2015 by the UK company Ballista Media in the context of the centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

Tambiyan Samvel: