Padua city hall hosted a presentation of Armenia - Sacred Land acclaimed Italian photographer Graziella Vigo's book, followed by photo exhibition organized in commemoration of the 95th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Opening the event, Mayor Flavio Zanonato stressed that Padua was the first Italian city to recognize the Armenian Genocide. RA Ambassador to Italy Ruben Karapetyan, in turn, gave high assessment to Mayor’s position on the Genocide issue.

Italy's political and cultural figures as well as Armenian Diaspora representatives were invited to participate, RA Foreign Ministry press office reported.