October 16, 2006 - 16:08 AMT
France: Stolen Monument to Armenian Genocide Victims Not Found Yet
The monument to the Armenian Genocide victims stolen last week in the French town of Chaville has not been found yet. The 300-kg monument was stolen two days after the adoption of the Armenian Genocide bill. "We do not know whether it was a political deed or the thieves wanted to sell the metal," the Mayor of Chaville Jean Levain said. The local Armenian community has organized a march and laid a wreath to the monument pedestal, reports RFE/RL. It should be noted that the monument in the value of 50 thousand euros was gifted to the town by the Armenian community in 2002.