On October 20, French Minister of Culture Aurelie Filipetti inaugurated the National Center for Armenian Memory in the city of Decines.

Addressing the assembled guests, the Minister declared: "Never forget what happened in 1915. The historical work needs to continue.  But the facts are established, and the Armenian Genocide has been recognized by the law of the Republic.

She added, "The propaganda of its negation cannot be accepted. Therefore, in accordance with the commitment of the Head of State François Hollande, the government is considering legal means to ensure this vigilance the principles established by our Constitution and our international and European obligations", she said.

The center, housed in an ultra-modern building of 900 m2, has a library, an archive area of 100 m2, and a conference room.

The database of NCAM is composed of 12,000 books and 110,000 documents, a portion of which is processed and digitized."

They concern the history, memory, language, culture and arts of the Armenian community in France and Europe. 

Jean Eckian / Paris