Putin on the Armenian Genocide: The international community must prevent a recurrence of such tragedies
24.04.2026,
12:55
Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a message on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
YEREVAN, April 24. /ARKA/. Russian President Vladimir Putin delivered a message on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.
"Today, we bow our heads in memory of the hundreds of thousands of victims of the Armenian Genocide – one of the most terrible tragedies of the 20th century. The brutal massacre of defenseless, innocent people who were killed, wounded, and expelled from their hometowns and villages shocked the entire civilized world, and its catastrophic consequences clearly demonstrated the consequences of inciting religious hatred, nationalism, and xenophobia," the message reads.
Putin noted that Russia's position on this issue has always been unchanged. As early as May 1915, this was reflected in the joint Declaration of Russia, Great Britain, and France, condemning the violence against the Armenian people as a crime against humanity and civilization, and in a new era of history – in the Statement of the State Duma of April 14, 1995.
"We are confident that the policy of mass extermination and deportation of people based on nationality cannot and will not be justified, and the international community must unite efforts to ensure that such barbarity never reoccurs anywhere," the message stated.
The Russian President noted that the persecution and repression of those years left an unhealing wound for many generations of Armenians, but that the tragedy they endured united people, who demonstrated a strong commitment to tradition, wisdom, and courage.
"I am confident that the sons and daughters of Armenia will continue to cherish their national identity, millennial culture, language, freedom, and spiritual values. I wish the friendly Armenian people well-being, prosperity, and all the best," the message reads.
"Today, we bow our heads in memory of the hundreds of thousands of victims of the Armenian Genocide – one of the most terrible tragedies of the 20th century. The brutal massacre of defenseless, innocent people who were killed, wounded, and expelled from their hometowns and villages shocked the entire civilized world, and its catastrophic consequences clearly demonstrated the consequences of inciting religious hatred, nationalism, and xenophobia," the message reads.
Putin noted that Russia's position on this issue has always been unchanged. As early as May 1915, this was reflected in the joint Declaration of Russia, Great Britain, and France, condemning the violence against the Armenian people as a crime against humanity and civilization, and in a new era of history – in the Statement of the State Duma of April 14, 1995.
"We are confident that the policy of mass extermination and deportation of people based on nationality cannot and will not be justified, and the international community must unite efforts to ensure that such barbarity never reoccurs anywhere," the message stated.
The Russian President noted that the persecution and repression of those years left an unhealing wound for many generations of Armenians, but that the tragedy they endured united people, who demonstrated a strong commitment to tradition, wisdom, and courage.
"I am confident that the sons and daughters of Armenia will continue to cherish their national identity, millennial culture, language, freedom, and spiritual values. I wish the friendly Armenian people well-being, prosperity, and all the best," the message reads.
