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Document of Genocide recognition handed over to museum (video)

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Today the documents of the recognition of the Armenian Genocide by three Italian cities have been handed over to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute at the RA Ministry of Diaspora. In the interview with “A1+” Deputy Director of the Museum-Institute Suren Manukyan stressed the importance of that step by the Italian cities, noting that any recognition is important to us, “Recognition both by such small cities, states or NGOs is important from two different viewpoints. First, any recognition raises awareness on the Armenian Genocide, the second important issue that we solve is raising the topic of the genocide to the international arena and raising the level of Armenia’s security by that. As long as it is spoken about, we put pressure on Turkey, forcing it to defend itself and make counter-steps and not attack first. This process has no end. We should constantly work in this direction.” The documents have been handed over to Suren Manukyan by Head of the Armenian Union of Italy, Professor Paykar Svazyan. According to his words, the Mayors themselves asked him to transfer them to Armenia. To remind, on April 3, April 7 and May 16 the city councils of Italian Civita Castellana, Canosa and Monate unanimously recognized the Armenian Genocide.