President of Russia Vladimir Putin has released a statement on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

“Today we bow in memory of hundreds of thousands of victims of the Armenian Genocide, one of the most horrific tragedies of the 20th century,” Putin said in a statement published by the Kremlin.

“The brutal massacre of unarmed, innocent people—who were killed, injured, and forcibly displaced from their native towns and villages—shocked the entire civilized world, and its devastating consequences have clearly demonstrated where the incitement of religious hatred, nationalism, and xenophobia can lead.

I would like to note that our country’s position on this issue has always remained unchanged. It was already reflected in the joint declaration of Russia, Great Britain, and France in May 1915, which condemned the violence against the Armenian people as a crime against humanity and civilization, and later, in a new historical stage, in the State Duma’s statement of April 14, 1995.

We are convinced that policies of mass extermination and deportation based on national identity have no justification and cannot have any, and that the international community must unite its efforts so that such barbarity is never repeated anywhere.

The persecutions and repressions of those years became an unhealed wound for many generations, yet the catastrophe and its aftermath united people who demonstrated devotion to traditions, wisdom, and courage. I am confident that in the future as well, the sons and daughters of Armenia will preserve their national identity, their millennia-old culture, language, freedom, and spiritual values.

I wish the friendly Armenian people prosperity, well-being, and all the best,” he said.

Members of the Armenian delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) paid tribute in Strasbourg to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide on April 24.

“At the cross-stone installed in front of the Council of Europe headquarters, members of the Armenian delegation commemorated the innocent victims of the Mets Yeghern—the Armenian Genocide,” Ruben Rubinyan, Vice Speaker of the Armenian Parliament and head of the Armenian delegation to PACE, said on social media.

President of Greece Konstantinos Tasoulas released a statement on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

In the statement published by his office, President Tasoulas said that the Armenian and Greek peoples are bound by eternal ties forged through shared hardships, as well as strong relations of solidarity, friendship, and mutual respect.

“Today, on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide carried out by the Ottoman Empire, one of the most horrific crimes against humanity, we pay tribute to the memory of 1.5 million victims,” the President of Greece noted.

He stressed that this memory represents an unwavering duty both to the victims and to historical truth, so that forgetting does not become a source of revisionism, violence, and intolerance.

“Greece and Armenia are bound by eternal ties forged through shared hardships, as well as strong relations of solidarity, friendship, and mutual respect. In today’s international context, marked by crises, conflicts, and uncertainty, commitment to peace, understanding, and cooperation among peoples becomes even more important. Historical memory requires constant vigilance to ensure that the tragic events of history are never repeated,” Konstantinos Tasoulas emphasized.

French President Emmanuel Macron has paid tribute to the Armenian Genocide victims.

“On this April 24, the Republic commemorates the Armenian Genocide of 1915 and bows in memory of the victims. It is an occasion to remember, to pass on, and to emphasize the indissoluble bond that unites France with Armenia and the French people with the Armenian people,” President Macron said on X.

April 24, 2026, marks the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

The Dutch Ambassador to Armenia, Marieke Monroy-Winter, visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial on April 24 to pay tribute to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

“Today, the 24th of April, we commemorate the massive [sic] murder of Armenians between 1915 and 1917. We are deeply moved by the tribute of Armenian people for the suffering of their ancestors. We join Armenians and pay respect to all victims and survivors of this tragedy”, the Embassy of the Netherlands quoted the Ambassador as saying.

A commemorative event was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

The Armenian Embassy in Kazakhstan said the ceremony took place near a cross-stone.

The wreath-laying ceremony was followed by a requiem service in memory of the victims of the Genocide.

Members of Armenia’s diplomatic mission in Kazakhstan, as well as representatives of the Armenian community, attended the commemoration ceremony.

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan issued a statement on April 24, Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.

Erdogan’s statement was conveyed to the Armenian community through the patriarchate. 

The statement was read during a mass at the Surp Hagop (Saint Jacob) Armenian Church on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Istanbul by Armenian Patriarchal Vicar Priest Grigor Tamatyan, according to the local Agos newspaper.

As every year, Erdogan once again began his message with the same wording, stating: “This year as well, I respectfully remember the Ottoman Armenians who lost their lives under the difficult conditions of the First World War, and I extend my condolences to their grandchildren.”

The President of Türkiye stated that during the collapse of the Ottoman Empire, “the peoples of the Ottoman Empire suffered great pain due to occupations, clashes, rebellions, the actions of bandits, and diseases.”

“Unfortunately, Ottoman Armenians, who lived under the rule of the Ottoman Empire and made valuable contributions in various fields, also suffered great pain,” Erdoğan said, claiming that “the Republic of Türkiye has been able to understand how to overcome these pains without forgetting them.”

The President of Türkiye stated that they aim to leave future generations a legacy in which “truth is connected to conscience, rather than to painful memories.”

“As an 86-million-strong nation, we will build our future together and the legacy we will leave to our grandchildren. With these thoughts, I once again share in the pain experienced by Armenian society in the past and respectfully commemorate the memory of all Ottoman citizens who lost their lives,” the concluding part of Erdogan’s message states.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Cyprus has commemorated the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

“On Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, we remember the victims of the Genocide and vow to uphold their sacred memory. Never Again,” the ministry said on X.

April 24, 2026, marks the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova, on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, highlighted that Russia was among the first countries in the world to recognize and condemn the Armenian Genocide.

Speaking at a weekly press briefing, Zakharova said that Russia mourns together with the Armenian people on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire.

“Today we extend our deepest condolences to the Armenian people and share their mourning on this day, as always. I would also like to remind you that Russia’s position is objective and consistent—mass extermination based on nationality cannot be justified under any circumstances,” she said.

Zakharova emphasized that from the very beginning, this horrific tragedy has been perceived in Russia as its “own pain.”

In 1995, the State Duma of the Russian Federation adopted a resolution condemning the Armenian Genocide.

Earlier today, Russian President Vladimir Putin released a statement paying tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide.

A commemorative event marking the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide was held on Friday in Berlin, Germany.

The ceremony took place near the Armenian cross-stone outside St. Hedwig’s Cathedral.

The Armenian Embassy in Germany said in a press release that Ambassador Viktor Yengibaryan, Bundestag Vice President Bodo Ramelow, as well as representatives of the Armenian community, attended the ceremony and paid tribute to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide.