ARMENIA REMEMBERS ALLEGED GENOCIDE

United Press International
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April 24 2009

YEREVAN, Armenia, April 24 (UPI) — Thousands of Armenian residents
paid homage to 1.5 million of their fellow citizens who died as a
result of what Armenia says was genocide by Turks.

The genocide claims have continued to make relations between Armenia
and Turkey extremely tense. Euronews.net reported Friday thousands
of people gathered Thursday night to pay tribute to those lost during
the countries’ World War I conflict.

Those taking part in the ceremony near the Armenian capital of Yerevan
laid wreathes around a memorial flame to remember those killed in
the historic clash.

Turkey refuses to acknowledge Armenia’s claim that 1.5 million
Armenians were killed in genocide perpetrated by Ottoman
Turks. Nonetheless, Turkey has recognized that Turks did kill many
Christian Armenians during the conflict.

Euronews.net said in addition to Armenia, 21 other countries have
designated the Armenian deaths as genocide.