Monument to Armenian Genocide victims inaugurated in Tours, France
October 21, Armenian Ambassador to France Edward Nalbandian and Mayor of Tours Jean Germain unveiled a monument to Armenian Genocide victims in the central square of Tours.
French MPs, former French minister of culture, leaders of Armenian Unions and representatives of local self-government attended the solemn ceremony.
"Setting up such monuments, French nation confirms its adherence to humanism and its solidarity with Armenian people. It's symbolic that the monument was inaugurated in Tours, the heart of France, which was the first city to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide," Ambassador Nalbandian said.
French MPs, former French minister of culture, leaders of Armenian Unions and representatives of local self-government attended the solemn ceremony.
"Setting up such monuments, French nation confirms its adherence to humanism and its solidarity with Armenian people. It's symbolic that the monument was inaugurated in Tours, the heart of France, which was the first city to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide," Ambassador Nalbandian said.
