ARMENIA’S AMBASSADOR TO UN: TURKEY MUST RECOGNIZE GENOCIDE
Aysor
April 26 2010
Armenia
Armenia’s Ambassador to the United Nations Karen Nazarian, speaking
to the Armenian Genocide commemoration events in the United States,
stressed the importance of the stopping the Turkish refusal to
recognize the 1915 Genocide. He said praises in this context the
efforts by the international community and the Armenian Diaspora.
The international community must keep its commitment to preventing and
condemning of the Genocide, according to Ambassador Nazarian. He said
that by means of these efforts the international community should make
Turkey recognize the Genocide of Armenians and change its position
over the issue.
Hundreds of thousands of Armenians in various countries laid flowers
at the monuments to the victims of the Genocide by Turks as well
as held commemoration events, protest marches, etc. on Saturday,
marking the 95th anniversary of the big tragedy.
On April 23-24 the commemoration ceremonies were held in New York
and New Jersey.