The Parliament of Andalusia is hosting an exhibition dedicated to the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide from May 11 to May 25, the Armenian Embassy in Madrid reports.

The opening of the exhibition was attended by Ambassador Vladimir Karmirshalyan and President of the Parliament of Andalusia, Marta Bosquet Aznar, as well as the First Vice President of Parliament, María Esperanza Oña Sevilla, deputies from different parties and blocs, Honorary Consul of Armenia in Málaga Alberta Benito García, journalists and representatives of the Armenian community.

The Armenian Embassy in Spain expressed its gratitude to the Parliament of Andalusia for authorizing the exhibition, as well as to the Honorary Consul of Armenia in Malaga for his support in organizing the event.

On April 24, 1915, a large group of Armenian intellectuals was rounded up and assassinated in Constantinople by the Ottoman government. On April 24, 2021, Armenians worldwide commemorated the 106th anniversary of the Genocide which continued until 1923. Some three dozen countries, hundreds of local government bodies and international organizations have so far recognized the killings of 1.5 million Armenians as Genocide. Turkey denies to this day.