Armenian genocide recognised in Slovak exhibition

The Museum of Slovak National Uprising (SNP) in the town of Banská Bystrica officially opened its exhibition on the 100^th anniversary of the Armenian genocide on Tuesday, August 4, with Ambassador to the Republic of Armenia Tigran Seiranian in attendance. The exhibition will be open to visitors until the end of August. Stanislav Mičev, General Director of the SNP Museum, stated that the Armenian genocide lasted several years, with the greatest part being during World War I, when the Turks massacred over a million Armenians. Historians generally perceive this event as the first genocide of the 20th century. "We must remember that this is a kind of preface of what happened in World War II with the genocide of Jews, Gypsies and Slavs. And since the Slovak Republic has officially recognised this act of genocide, it is our duty to inform people", said Mičev. According to historical estimates, from 1915 to 1917, the Ottoman Empire (Turkey's predecessor) killed more than 1.5 million Armenians.