Renowned genocide expert donates personal library to Yerevan museum

The world-renowned genocide expert, Israel Charni, has donated his personal library to the Armenian Genocide Museum- Institute of Yerevan.

The library comprises around 700 volumes, including theoretical literature devoted to the topic, and  other items concerning the Jewish Holocust and the Armenian Genocide.

The Museum-Institute’s director, Hayk Demoyan, said they are planning to keep the rich collection in their new library building and open a special nominal room in honor of the Jewish expert.

According to a press release by the Museum-Institute, this is the largest collection over the past five years. It is expected to promote a serious research in comparative genocide studies.