ARMENIAN INTELLECTUALS CALL CHINA TO RECOGNIZE GENOCIDE

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April 23 2010
Armenia

A group of Armenian art workers and scientists addressed Chinese
Government urging to recognize Armenian Genocide, committed in Ottoman
Empire in 1915. "We urge our friendly Chinese nation to join the world
community with its powerful voice to recognize Armenian Genocide,
denounce the interethnic hatred, national discrimination and all
the feelings of hostility for a tragedy not to be reiterated in the
history of mankind," the letter reads.

The document was signed by Tigran Khzmalyan, Levon Abrahamyan, Zaruhi
Muradyan, Hranush Kharatyan, Levon Chugazyan, Ashot Adamyan and others.

April 24, at 12:15 p.m. Tigran Kzmalyan will hand in the letter to
Chinese Embassy.