Notre Dame de Paris holds symbol against Genocide denial

PanARMENIAN.Net - Hundreds of French cities and villages organize events dedicated to the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

On April 22, a mourning liturgy in memory of Genocide victims was served in Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris.

Following the service, Bishop Eric de Moulins-Beaufort held a sermon. The event was attended by Armenian Ambassador to France Vicken Tchitetchian, French MP Patrick Devedjian, representatives of city and national authorities.

VAN, organization combating the genocide denial installed a symbolic barrier of vigilance against the denial in front of the Notre Dame Cathedral.

Dozens of boards placed there inform the visitors about the first genocide of 20th century, as well as the genocide of Armenians in Sumgait, Kirovabad, Baku and Maragha.

French cities of Marseilles, Lyon, Bordeaux, Nice, Grenoble, Montpellier, Cannes, Toulouse, Valence, Aix-en-Provence, Toulon, Avignon, Issy-les-Moulineaux, Alfortville, Clamart, Meudon and others also held memorial ceremonies.

Tens of lectures were conducted on the Armenian Genocide and the denial policy. Mourning liturgies are served in over 40 Armenian churches in France.