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  • Europe keeps on pressurizing U.S. on Genocide recognition: Migliori

    news.am, Armenia
    April 24 2010


    Europe keeps on pressurizing U.S. on Genocide recognition: Riccardo Migliori

    15:14 / 04/24/2010Armenian Genocide victims are commemorated in the
    U.S. on April 24 and President Obama will speak of the tragedy's
    international recognition in his today's speech, U.S. Ambassador to
    Armenia Marie Yovanovitch told journalists in Tsitsernakaberd.

    In his turn, Ukrainian Ambassador Alexander Bozhko emphasized
    importance of efforts by Armenia and Turkey to continue the dialogue.
    `I am optimistic and confident that relations between the states will
    be normalized. However, it takes time as there are historic
    contradictions,' Bozhko said.

    OSCE PA Italian delegation head Riccardo Migliori behalf of Italian
    people and Italian MPs offered condolences to Armenian people on the
    tragic events in Ottoman Empire. `Europe keeps on pressurizing the
    U.S. on Genocide recognition to prevent reiteration of similar crimes
    against humanity further. I am confident it's just a matter of time,
    as presently there are Turks who recognize Genocide,' he noted.

    During World War I the Ottoman Empire authorities organized barbaric
    extermination of about 1.5 Armenians, turning Western Anatolia into a
    desert. April 24, 1915 Armenian intellectuals of Turkey were arrested
    in Constantinople. April 24 is a Remembrance Day of Genocide victims
    and is commemorated in many countries each year.

    Armenian Genocide is recognized and condemned by a number of countries
    and international organizations. It is officially recognized by
    Uruguay, France, Italy, Germany, Belgium, the Netherlands,
    Switzerland, Russia, Poland, Lithuania, Greece, Cyprus, Slovakia,
    Argentina, Canada, the Vatican, Lebanon, Chile, Sweden and others.
    Forty-two out of 50 states of U.S. officially recognized Genocide and
    proclaimed April 24 ` Genocide Remembrance Day.

    From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
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