ArmInfo. On the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey, French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu delivered a speech in Marseille, a city known for its role as a sanctuary for those fleeing the 1915 atrocities.
During his speech, he recalled the tragedy that occurred 111 years ago annihilated the Armenian people, describing the massacres of entire villages, rapes, deportations, and executions of the Armenian population.
The Prime Minister considered it necessary to acknowledge the role France played in countering the catastrophe. He mentioned several key figures and events. Lecornu emphasized that Marseille opened its arms to 58,000 Armenian refugees, whose descendants still live in the region.
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