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Time in Yerevan: 11:07,   28 March 2024

Trump to address message on 102nd anniversary of Armenian Genocide: US Embassy in Armenia

Trump to address message on 102nd anniversary of Armenian Genocide: US Embassy in Armenia

YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. Rafik Mansour – the US Embassy Charge d ’Affaires in Armenia, paid tribute to the memory of the Armenian Genocide victims in the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial on April 24, reports Armenpress.

“I am honored to be here today. I know how important this day is for Armenia and the Armenians worldwide. Today on behalf of the US government and people I am here to pay tribute to the memory of 1.5 million Armenians who were killed in 1915”, Rafik Mansour told reporters.

He also informed that today the US President Donald Trump will address a message on the occasion of this day. Asked whether President Trump will use the word Genocide, Rafik Mansour said he cannot answer that question.

“The US for years has acknowledged that 1.5 million Armenians were killed in the atrocity of the 20th century. Today we pay tribute to the unbreakable spirit of Armenians who started a new life also in the US, had a great contribution in our country’s life, by keeping alive the memories related with the Fatherland”, Mansour said.

The Armenian Genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman government has been documented, recognized and acknowledged by eyewitness reports, laws, resolutions and the decisions of numerous states and international organizations. There are numerous documents considering the massacres of the Armenian people as a pre-planned and thoroughly implemented act of genocide. Organizations like the Council of Europe, the European Parliament, a number of UN Committees, the World Council of Churches, MERCOSUR parliament and others acknowledged the Armenian Genocide. Many countries have recognized the Armenian Genocide: Uruguay is the first country that acknowledged the Genocide in 1965. The following countries have condemned and recognized the massacre of Armenians as a genocide based on international law: France, Italy, Belgium, Netherlands, Switzerland, Sweden, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Greece, Slovakia, Cyprus, Lebanon, Uruguay, Argentina (2 laws, 5 resolutions), Venezuela, Chile, Bolivia, Canada, Vatican, Austria, Luxembourg, Germany, Australia’s state of New South Wales, 45 US states.

 

 








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