February 7, 2002 - 23:22 AMT
ANNIVERSARY OF 1915 ARMENIAN GENOCIDE RECOGNITION BY FRANCE CELEBRATED AT PARIS CITY HALL
The other day the first anniversary of the recognition of the fact of 1915 Armenian genocide by France was celebrated in Paris. Armenian week held with assistance of mayor of French capital J. Delano and Embassy of Armenia was dedicated to this event. The main part of the event held during the Armenian week was the exhibition «Genocide of Armenians: 20 century images» that opened in late January in the building of the City Hall of Paris. Within the framework of the week, concerts of French musicians of Armenian origin, scientific conferences and round tables regarding the recognition of the fact of Armenian genocide, geopolitical situation around Armenia as well as Karabakh problem were organized.