The international community must unite its efforts to prevent the recurrence of barbarism like the genocide of the Armenian people, Russian President Vladimir Putin said.

“Today we bow our heads to the memory of hundreds of thousands of victims of the Armenian Genocide, one of the most terrible tragedies of the 20th century. The brutal reprisal against defenseless, innocent people who were killed, injured, expelled from their native cities and towns shocked the entire civilized world, and its disastrous consequences convincingly showed what the incitement of religious enmity, nationalism and xenophobia leads to,” Putin’s greeting to the participants of the commemorative events dedicated to the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, posted on the Kremlin website, says.

Putin noted that the persecutions and repressions of those years have become an unhealing wound for many generations of Armenians, but the survivors have brought together people who have shown strong traditions, wisdom and courage.

Russia’s position on this matter has always been unchanged and already in 1915. In May, it was reflected in the joint declaration of Russia, Great Britain and France, which condemns violence against the Armenian people as a crime against humanity and civilization, and later in the State Duma’s 1995 resolution. in a statement on April 14, the message said.

The President of Russia expressed confidence that from now on the sons and daughters of Armenia will protect the national identity, multi-thousand-year-old culture, language, freedom and spiritual values.
“I wish the friendly Armenian people well-being, prosperity and all the best,” said the message of the Russian leader.

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