13:57, 18 December, 2012
YEREVAN, DECEMBER 18, ARMENPRESS: Several dozen Turkish scientists have protested against the Danish Royal Library Board that gave the right to Turkey to present Armenian Genocide denial policy in an exhibition entitled ”so called Armenian Genocide”. Director of Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, Academy of Sciences Hayk Demoyan stated in the briefing with Armenpress, ”The complaint letter of the intellectuals was published in Danish press on December 17. In early November by the support of our Embassy we opened a temporary exhibition in Royal Library of Denmark, which arose negative reaction by Turkish Embassy. They cared no efforts to hinder the launch of the exhibition; however it welcomed the visitors on November 6”.
”Danish museum, however, adopted an alternative decision enabling chance to Turkish side to organize its own exhibition” Demoyan underscored. In the words of the interlocutor this arose fierce attitude among Danish society. By the data of our Embassy there were more than a hundred copies of publications, most of which in a critical nature, condemning Turkish side over holding denial policy refer to Armenian Genocide. Danish press published several Turkish scholars complaint letter addressed to the library administration, famous scholar Taner Akcham and other known scientists point of views inclusive” Demoyan noted.