PRESIDENT KOCHARYAN’S ADDRESS ON THE OCCASION OF THE DAY OF COMMEMORATION OF THE GENOCIDE VICTIMS

ArmRadio.am
24.04.2006 13:48

RA president Robert Kocharyan issued an address on the occasion
of the day of commemoration of the Armenian Genocide victims. The
address particularly says, “Dear compatriots, today we pay homage to
the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Osman Turkey and its successor
bear full responsibility for this crime.

The whole further history of the Armenian people, which suffered
the Genocide, carried the heavy results of this tragedy. The pain
is even stronger, since we have to struggle for the recognition
and condemnation of this black page of the history. The Republic of
Armenian, as the homeland of Armenians and as the expresser of the
interests of Diaspora Armenians will continue this struggle. We are
grateful to those countries, organizations and individuals that assist
us. The comprehension that this is the problem of the whole mankind
and the most effective way of preventing similar crimes increases
year by year.

The struggle of Armenians has no pretext of revenge. We look forward,
since our best response to denial should be the strong statehood,
the progress and prosperity of Armenia.”