NO ALTERNATIVE TO RECOGNITION OF ARMENIAN GENOCIDE – SARGSYAN

Interfax
April 27 2010
Russia

There is no alternative to the international recognition of the
Armenian genocide by the Ottoman Empire, Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan said in an address posted on the 95th anniversary of the
genocide.

"A crime unprecedented by its scale, barbarity and consequences was
orchestrated by the state and committed 95 years ago," he said.

"We are grateful to everyone, including people in Turkey, who realizes
the importance of the prevention of crimes against humanity and
support our struggle. There is no alternative to the recognition
[of this crime]," he said in a statement released by his press service.

Armenia held a memorial service for victims of the 1915 Armenian
genocide in the Ottoman Empire on April 24. More than 1.5 million
Armenians are believed to have fallen victim during the genocide.

Turkey denies the genocide which is recognized by a number of states.

Sargsyan signed an ordinance stopping the ratification of protocols on
diplomatic relations and normalization between Armenia and Turkey
on Thursday. He also declared the Armenian secession from the
normalization process.