This year Barack Obama’s annual message for April 24 has been more influential and extensive than his previous speech.
This year Barack Obama’s annual message for April 24 has been more influential and extensive than his previous speech. Despite that, he avoided using the word “genocide”.
“This year the 100th anniversary of the Armenian massacres is marked. Beginning from 1915 Armenians were exiled and killed. Their culture and heritage were annihilated in their ancient homeland,” president’s message reads.
In the statement the head of the White House stresses about the 1.5 million martyrs, though he notes that both parties have suffered losses.
Obama has welcomed the position of the Pope Francis, Turkish and Armenian historians who have shed a light on the dark pages of history.
