Armenian Genocide: Testimonies of Witnesses book presented

Armenian Genocide: Testimonies of Witnesses book by Verzhine Svazyan has been presented today. The author said the book has been published in Armenian and English languages and soon the Turkish version will be issued.

“It includes 700 life stories. Though I have heard thousands of stories, one more terrible than the other but I have decided to present 700. Besides these stories the book includes summaries in 7 languages,” she said.

The author also said that she works on Armenian Genocide issue for more than 55 years. She has gathered the stories not only from different regions of Armenia, but Lebanon, Syria, Canada, the USA, Turkey.

Svazyan noted that for years a number of studies about Armenian genocide have been issued but the most important is the testimonies of survivors.

“Those who have seen and suffered must speak about it. From legal point of you the testimonies of the survivors are as important as the testimonies of witnesses in the courts,” he said.