US embassy to remember victims of Armenian genocide
13.02.2015,
20:10
The US Embassy in Armenia will mark the centenary of the Armenian genocide together with the Armenian people, the newly appointed US ambassador Richard Mills told a news conference today.
YEREVAN, February 13. / ARKA /. The US Embassy in Armenia will mark the centenary of the Armenian genocide together with the Armenian people, the newly appointed US ambassador Richard Mills told a news conference today.
As for the US government’s participation, the ambassador said president Obama had the honor to be invited to participate in the events to mark the centennial anniversary of the Genocide, "but during my meetings in Washington it was not yet clear who will represent the US government", said Mills.
"During my meetings with President Serzh Sargsyan and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian both told me how important the high-level presence of the United States in the ceremonies is” said Mills.
The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the twentieth century. According to Armenian and many other historians, up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed starting in 1915 in a systematic campaign by the government of Turkey. Turkey has been denying it for decades.
The Armenian genocide was recognized by tens of countries. The first was Uruguay that did so in 1965. Other nations are Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, 42 U.S. states.
It was recognized also by the Vatican, the European Parliament, the World Council of Churches and other international organizations. -0-
