MONUMENT TO AREMINAN GENOCIDE VICTIMS TO BE ERECTED IN LYONS
LYONS, APRIL 14, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. The Armenians of Lyons
(France) resumed construction of a monument to the victims of the
Armenian Genocide. Last month, the construction work was forcibly
discontinued after a number a complaints filed. In this connection the
mayor of Lyons provided explanations saying that the court permitted
the construction based on a number of legal amendments submitted to
court. According to the newspaper “Marmara” (Istanbul), the monument’s
construction will be completed until April 24 – Day of Remembrance of
the Armenian Genocide victims. To recap, the decision to erect a
monument to the victims of the Armenian Genocide aroused discontent of
the city’s Turkish community. Some Turkish nationalists on March 18
even staged a protest, which did not deteriorate into clashes with
members of the Armenian community only thanks to police intervention.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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