Photo-Exhibition “Cultural Genocide” Opens in Yerevan

PHOTO-EXHIBITION “CULTURAL GENOCIDE” OPENS IN YEREVAN

YEREVAN, APRIL 12. ARMINFO. A photo-exhibition “Cultural Genocide” has
opened in Yerevan today on the initiative of the Students Council of
the Historical Faculty of YSU and the Youth Wing of ARFD party.

A member of the Youth Wing of ARFD Tadevos Charchyan says that the
photos show the cultural values of Western Armenia, which suffered
changes due to many wars. The photos tell about the destroyed temples,
castles, historical Armenians towns of Van, Kars, Bagrevan and
Mush. Cultural genocide is a too dangerous phenomenon as it leads to
annihilation of the whole history, national culture. The young
generation of Armenia should know and transfer the spiritual values of
the past to other generations, he says.

The photos are provided by RAA. The photo-exhibition was to be held
also in the regions and at many higher educational establishments of
Armenia.