UNITED STATES AMBASSADOR AVOIDED USING THE TERM ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
ARMENPRESS
24 April, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS: United States Ambassador to Armenia John
Heffern among other heads of accredited diplomatic representations in
Armenia visited Cicernakaberd and rose in memory of Armenian genocide
innocent victims.
“For Armenians today is a very important day and we are here to appeal
to memory of massacres of Armenians in 1915,” during the briefing
told Heffern, Armenpress reports.
On April 24 Armenians worldwide rise in memory of Armenian genocide
implemented by Ottoman Turkey. More than 20 countries, different
international organizations, 42 states of USA, many municipalities
have recognized and condemned the greatest crime made against humanity
in the beginning of 20-th century. Different countries discuss the
issue of accepting bill criminilizing denial of Armenian Genocide.
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