On March 25, the French Minister of National Education and Research, Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, opened a three day symposium at the prestigious Sorbonne University (Paris)  on the theme "The Armenian Genocide: 100 Years of Research."

The minister stated: "The rigorous study of sources, survivor testimonies and documents has established this truth that no longer must be debated in the academic community about the reality of the Armenian genocide."

Organized by the International Scientific Council CSI) and the CCAF, 70 researchers and historians from around the world will   report on their research regarding the Armenian genocide and other crimes against humanity.

Among the historians in attendance are Yves Ternon Stephan Astourian Erdal Kaynar, Claire Mouradian, Sait Çetinnoglu Mustafa Aksakal, Richard Hovannisian, Vincent Duclert Raymond Kevorkian, KM-Ümit Kurt, Ara Sarafian, Hans-Lukas Kieser, Georges Bensoussan, David Gaunt, Sia Anagnostopoulou, Joël Kotek, Stéphane Audoin-Rouzeau, Hamit Borzasian, Peter Holquist, Erik-Jan Zürcher, Mikaël Nichanian, Dzovinar Kevonian, Edhem Eldem, Ayhan Aktar, Boris Adjemian, Henry Rousso, Mutafian clude Alban Perrin, Hira Kaynar , Jesn-Pierre Chretien, Dominik Schaller, Roger Smith, Christian Ingrao, Nicols Werth, Helene Dumas and Taner Akcam.

Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem will attend the commemorations in Yerevan on April 24 with President Francois Hollande.

Top photo - Minister Najat Vallaud-Belkacem

Second photo – Ragip Zarakoglu, Dikran Kouyoumdjian, Raymond Kevorkian

Jean Eckian / Paris