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Armenia holds exhibitions to mark centennial of genocide

Xinhua, March 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

Armenia started exhibitions in a number of countries earlier this month to commemorate the 100th anniversary of a genocide allegedly committed by the Ottoman Empire, organizers say.

The exhibitions were held in capital cities of countries including Georgia, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Norway, according to the Armenian Genocide Museum Institute and Diaspora Unions.

Armenia says about 1.5 million Armenians were killed by forces of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923, and that the survivors were expelled and found refuge in different parts of the world.

More than 20 countries have officially recognized the fact of the mass killing.

Armenians across the world will mark the 100th anniversary of the genocide on April 24, 2015. Endi