Trump Enforces Ankara’s Gag-Rule for Sixth Time on Armenian Genocide Recognit

Anna Tamamian
by Contributor

 

 April 24, 2026

 

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ANCA Demands Policy Reset as Administration Enables Azerbaijan’s Ongoing Aggression

WASHINGTON – The Armenian National Committee of America sharply condemned President Donald Trump’s continued retreat from American recognition and remembrance of the Armenian Genocide, as reflected in his refusal — for the sixth time — to acknowledge this crime by name in the White House’s annual April 24th statement marking the 111th anniversary of the Ottoman Turkish Government’s systematic annihilation of 1.5 million Armenians.

“President Trump is doubling down on his disgraceful surrender to Turkish threats — continuing, now for the sixth time, enforcing Ankara’s gag-rule against honest American remembrance of this crime — despite recognition by the White House, Congress, all fifty states, and more than a dozen NATO allies,” stated ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.

“President Trump’s complicity in covering up Turkey’s crimes — actively enabling Ankara’s ongoing consolidation of the WWI-era genocide of the Armenian people — is compounded by his Administration’s reckless policies arming and enabling Azerbaijan’s continued attempts to annihilate Armenians from their historic homeland,” Hamparian continued. “In the wake of Azerbaijan’s ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s indigenous Armenian population — amid its ongoing occupation of Armenian territory, abuse of Armenian prisoners, and destruction of Armenian Christian heritage — the United States has a duty not only to speak the truth about the 1915 Genocide, but to end its complicity in pan-Turkic attempts to complete this genocide.”

Trump’s failure to use the word genocide stands in direct contradiction to his 2024 campaign pledge to “restore peace in the South Caucasus and stop the violence and ethnic cleansing.”

The pattern of retreat has extended beyond the Oval Office. In February 2026, Vice President JD Vance visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan — only to delete his public post about that visit under pressure from Ankara. The @VP X account had initially posted: “Today, Vice President Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance attended a wreath laying ceremony at the Armenian Genocide memorial to honor the victims of the 1915 Armenian genocide.” That post was removed and replaced with language stripping all reference to the Armenian Genocide. The ANCA condemned the deletion as a “disgraceful surrender to Turkish pressure” that demonstrated how Ankara “never tires of ritually humiliating America.”

“President Trump’s retreat from the truth was, sadly, amplified this February by Vice President Vance — who visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Yerevan, only to delete his public post about this visit — under pressure from Ankara, which never tires of ritually humiliating America on this score,” Hamparian added.

Trump’s non-recognition stands in opposition to the record established by his predecessor. President Joe Biden formally used the term “genocide” in his April 24 statement in 2021 and throughout his Administration. The United States first recognized the Armenian Genocide in 1951 through a submission to the International Court of Justice. President Ronald Reagan cited the Genocide in a 1981 Holocaust Remembrance statement. In 2019, both the U.S. House (H.Res.220) and Senate (S.Res.150) passed measures affirming that recognition with overwhelming bipartisan support. All 50 U.S. states have formally recognized the Armenian Genocide through resolutions or proclamations.

The ANCA repeats its call on President Trump to honor the commitment he made during his campaign and to lead a fundamental reset in U.S. policy toward Turkey and the South Caucasus — one that ends U.S. complicity in genocide denial, holds perpetrators accountable, and ensures peace grounded in justice and the right of return for the Christian Armenian people of Artsakh.

Background: The Armenian Genocide and the U.S. Record of Recognition
April 24, 2026, marks the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide — the Ottoman Empire’s premeditated and systematic extermination of 1.5 million Armenians, along with 750,000 Assyrians, Greeks, Maronites, and other Christians. Between 1915 and 1923, more than two-thirds of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire was annihilated.

Modern-day Turkey — founded by Mustafa Kemal Ataturk — continues the genocide through denial, destruction of Armenian cultural heritage, and criminalization of remembrance. Turkey’s ally Azerbaijan has adopted similar policies and rhetoric, weaponizing denial and nationalism to justify its assault on the Armenian people of Artsakh and Armenia.

The Armenian Genocide continues today. In 2020, Azerbaijan, backed by Turkey, launched a war against Artsakh, committing war crimes and displacing tens of thousands. In 2023, a brutal 10-month blockade culminated in Azerbaijan’s military assault on Artsakh, resulting in the genocidal ethnic cleansing of its entire indigenous Armenian Christian population. Since then, Azerbaijan has systematically destroyed Armenian churches, abused prisoners of war, and threatened renewed war on the Republic of Armenia.

The full text full text of President Trump’s statement is below

Presidential Message on Armenian Remembrance Day

The White House | April 24, 2026

Today, we pay tribute to the countless Armenians who were exiled and brutally massacred during the Meds Yeghern.  We stand in steadfast solidarity with every Armenian American and Armenians around the world during this day of remembrance for the devastating events that occurred over 100 years ago, which continue to live in the collective memories of these communities today.

This solemn chapter in human history will forever stand as a testament to the unbreakable spirit of the Armenian people and the hope at the center of Christianity.  We honor the profound strength and resolve displayed by the Armenians in overcoming the tremendous tragedies of the past and forging a greater future that is defined by enduring prosperity, security, and peace.  We commit to standing with them.

Together, the United States and Armenia will continue our work toward building a more secure and prosperous world.  My Administration is strengthening our strategic partnership by delivering significant opportunities for the Armenian people and promoting lasting stability across the South Caucasus region.  And now, Americans and Armenians stand side by side on the historic Board of Peace, united in our purpose to usher in a new era of peace through strength.

This Armenian Remembrance Day, as we mourn the innocent souls who perished during the tragedy of the Meds Yeghern, we renew our sacred calling to protect the innocent, advance the cause for peace among all people, and cultivate a deep reverence for Almighty God, who sustains us through every trial and triumph.

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Genocide Remains a Crime and Existential Threat Until the Perpetrator Acknowle

Emil Lazarian
by Contributor

 

 April 24, 2026

 

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Statement of the Armenian National Committee – International on the 111th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide

The 111th anniversary commemoration of the victims of the Armenian Genocide is upon us. While the passage of time may appear to distance us from the consequences of that abhorrent crime against humanity, recent developments in our history—namely, the occupation and the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh—once again demonstrate that the Armenian Genocide was not a crime confined to a specific time and place, but an ongoing process aimed at the extermination or displacement of the Armenian people from their homeland.

Genocide remains both a crime and an existential threat so long as the perpetrating state has neither acknowledged its political and moral responsibility nor been compelled to do so by the international community. Recognition of genocide is equally necessary for the perpetrator—to cleanse itself of a historical stigma and cease to pose a civilizational threat—and for the victim, as a guarantee against the continuation of genocidal intent.

For decades, the struggle for the international recognition, condemnation, and reparations of the Armenian Genocide has been aimed primarily at ensuring the secure existence of Armenia and the Armenian people. This pursuit has never been an end in itself for the Republic of Armenia, the Armenian Diaspora, or the international community; rather, it has sought to foster lasting peace and coexistence in the region through the restoration of justice and a reckoning with history.

In Armenian–Turkish relations, there is no “conflict” in the classical sense. It is therefore misguided to approach interstate normalization through conventional conflict-resolution mechanisms. In this context, there exists a perpetrator state whose denialist policies—and ongoing actions—demonstrate the persistence of genocidal intent, and a victimized side seeking to prevent the recurrence of such actions.

The ongoing Armenia–Turkey negotiation process illustrates this reality. Despite the Armenian authorities having imprudently and unconditionally met all of Turkey’s preconditions, the Turkish side has not only refrained from implementing even agreed-upon symbolic steps but has also introduced new preconditions and continues to link Armenia–Turkey relations to Armenia–Azerbaijan dynamics. In effect, Turkey maintains an unlawful blockade against the Republic of Armenia, which constitutes a manifestation of hostile policy.

As a result, a situation has emerged in which the authorities of Armenia possess virtually no effective means to influence the course of normalization. Under these conditions, it becomes evident that Armenia–Turkey relations should not be treated as a conventional conflict. A genuine path toward normalization—both at the interstate level and, potentially, between the two peoples—can only emerge when the Turkish state adopts policies that do not aim at dismantling Armenia’s security architecture and do not entail the continuation of the genocidal crime.

On this solemn anniversary, we honor the memory of our innocent victims and reaffirm that the memory of the Armenian Genocide cannot be denied, and its international recognition cannot be subject to negotiation.

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Asbarez: Prelate’s April 24 Message

Emil Lazarian
by Contributor

 

 April 24, 2026

 

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Archbishop Kegham Khacherian, Prelate Western Prelacy of the United States


The Armenian Genocide Is Not A Historical Event Confined To The Past, But A Manifestation Of Human Injustice

One hundred eleven years ago, the systematic agenda carried out by the Ottoman Empire against the Armenian people takes on renewed meaning and urgency today, considering the ongoing massacres across the world and, especially in recent years, the endless chain of localized genocides and forced displacements inflicted upon the peoples of the Middle East.

As in the past, so too today, conscious humanity continues to bleed at the sight of injustices committed by the powerful against their fellow human beings through brutal oppression, territorial occupations, and various forms of cultural destruction and genocide. While these forms of manifestations may differ in certain respects from the Armenian Tragedy of the early twentieth century, particularly during the years 1915–1923, marked by the annihilation of Western Armenia, immense human and territorial losses, the appropriation of Armenian spiritual and cultural heritage, and the forced blood soaked marches of deported Armenians, their essence remains unchanged. They are crimes of human injustice, especially in its denial of the fundamental rights of nations to self-determination and to live.

In this spirit, we once again bow in reverence before the memory of the martyred sons and daughters of the Armenian people and call upon the living generations to remain committed in remembrance. The Armenian Genocide is not merely a historical event confined to the past. Rather, it endures as a lasting testament to human injustice, one that, regrettably, has yet to receive its full and rightful recognition. It has yet to become a noble act of just reparation in the collective memory of the dispersed and massacred Armenian people, or within the broader framework of goodwill, constructive efforts, and moral principles that uphold peaceful coexistence among nations and secure lasting peace for humanity.

It is our responsibility to uphold the torch of the Armenian people’s just demands, as a symbol of human injustice and an enduring link in the 111-year chain of ongoing wars and genocides, known as the Armenian Cause.

Archbishop Kegham Khacherian, Prelate
Western U.S. Prelacy

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168: We call on Turkey to face the truth of the past and be honest

Hagop Kamalian

April 24, 2026

Armen Ashotyan shared the reference of the European People’s Party (EPP) on the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide on his Facebook page.

“Today we are standing next to the Armenian people in memory and solidarity.

We have a duty to honor their memory and continue the pursuit of justice.

We call on Turkey to face the truth of the past and take sincere steps towards reconciliation, paving the way for a more peaceful and shared future.”

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This massacre must stop one day. Reverend Pargev appealed to international organizations

Mary Lazarian

April 24, 2026

The Pan-Armenian Council for the Preservation of the Armenian Church informs that His Grace Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan has sent an official appeal to the President of the United States of America, members of the US Senate and Congress, the Pope, as well as the heads of Christian churches and influential international organizations, drawing their attention to the continuous destruction of the Armenian Christian spiritual and cultural heritage in the territories under the control of Azerbaijan.

In the application, Pargev Srbazan emphasizes that it is not only about the Armenian heritage, but about the protection of sanctuaries, church monuments, cemeteries, khachkars and historical memory representing pan-Christian and pan-human value. He presents the data recorded by international organizations and confirmed by academic monitoring on factual bases, emphasizing that the material evidences of the Armenian Christian presence in the region are subjected to systematic destruction.

The complete Armenian text of the application is presented below.

“I appeal to you with deep respect regarding a tragedy that affects not only the Armenian people, but also the entire Christian world. The destruction of the Armenian Christian cultural and spiritual heritage continues in the territories passed under the control of Azerbaijan, against churches, cemeteries, sanctuaries, monuments of church architecture and other sacred monuments testifying to the centuries-old presence of Christianity on that land.

The fact that two churches were destroyed one after the other in Stepanakert in recent days, the Saint Hakob church and the main shrine of the city, the Saint John’s Mother Cathedral, is particularly alarming. These new attacks prove that it is no longer about individual cases of vandalism, but about the consistent and purposeful elimination of the material evidence of the Armenian Christian spiritual and historical-cultural presence.

For us, this is not a matter of political rhetoric, nor a topic of historical controversy. This is a question of protecting sanctities, a question of protecting historical truth, a question of responsibility towards the memory of generations, and a question of preserving the spiritual heritage that belongs not only to one nation, but also to the entire Christian civilization.

On December 7, 2021, the UN International Court of Justice ordered Azerbaijan to take all necessary measures to prevent and punish acts of vandalism and desecration against Armenian cultural heritage, including churches, places of worship, monuments, cemeteries and artifacts. Such a decision of the highest court of the United Nations testifies to how serious and real the threat to the Armenian heritage was recognized even at that time.

On March 10, 2022, the European Parliament, in its official resolution, strongly condemned the policy of erasure and denial of Armenian cultural heritage in Nagorno-Karabakh and firmly demanded that UNESCO grant unhindered access to the monuments under the control of Azerbaijan. However, in its official statement of December 21, 2025, UNESCO recorded that only Azerbaijan’s response was still awaited in order to send a mission on the spot, despite multiple applications. This means that the independent international assessment of the state of sanctuaries and monuments has not been carried out in full.

Meanwhile, Caucasus Heritage Watch, an independent academic satellite monitoring program run by researchers at Cornell and Purdue universities, said in written testimony to the US Commission on International Religious Freedom that since 2021, Azerbaijan has destroyed 14 heritage sites, damaged another 14, and 30 sites are at imminent risk of damage or destruction. Among the already documented cases are the destruction of the famous Green Hour of the Church of Saint Hovhannes the Baptist in Shushi, which took place between December 28, 2023 and April 4, 2024, as well as the complete destruction of the Ghazanchetsots cemetery in Shushi, which was recorded by satellite photos in April 2024.

These facts cause deep pain especially because it is not just about old stones or architectural monuments. We are talking about places of prayer, sanctuaries sanctified by the faith of the people, living traces of Christian life preserved for centuries. When such sanctuaries are destroyed, not only the cultural landscape is destroyed, but also the spiritual memory, the historical legacy and the testimony of the Christian presence in the region are attacked.

It is also particularly worrying that this problem has already found an echo in the international Christian world. In 2026, the World Council of Churches published a special collection dedicated to the freedom of religion and the preservation of the Armenian religious, cultural and historical heritage of Artsakh. In that publication, it is clearly stated that it is a response to the forced displacement of the Armenian population after the events of 2023 and the most serious threats to the Armenian sanctities and cultural heritage of the region.

The 2026 report of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, USCIRF, also mentions that the issue of the destruction of Armenian religious heritage was raised in the US Congress, and American lawmakers drew special attention to the destruction of Armenian religious objects in the region. This means that the necessary factual basis for a serious international response already exists. However, a sufficiently clear, consistent and effective response is still lacking.

Therefore, with deep respect, I ask you to pay serious attention to the continuous destruction of the Armenian Christian heritage in the territories under the control of Azerbaijan.

Please raise your voice for the protection of those sanctities that belong not only to the Armenian people, but also to the entire Christian world and the common heritage of human civilization.

please you

a) give a clear and public moral and legal assessment of the ongoing destruction of Armenian churches, cemeteries, khachkars and other Christian monuments,

b) support the request of UNESCO and other competent international organizations for immediate and unhindered access to these sanctuaries and monuments,

c) contribute to the creation of a stable international mechanism for monitoring the state of Armenian religious and cultural heritage in the region,

d) use all your available political, diplomatic, public and ecclesiastical opportunities so that the issue of protection of this heritage is raised in a clear, consistent and effective manner,

(e) take all possible measures to protect those sanctuaries that can still be saved from final destruction.

Please do not leave unprotected those Christian sanctuaries, which today need not only words of sympathy, but also real attention, international protection and a firm moral position.

If the international community really recognizes the value of the Christian heritage, then today the moment has come to confirm it not only with statements, but also with deeds. If the destruction of sanctuaries anywhere else in the world causes universal indignation, then the destruction of Armenian churches and cemeteries should not remain without a clear response just because we are talking about a small nation and a politically complex region.

At such moments, the silence of the international community is perceived as particularly difficult. That is why today more than ever it is important that a clear, dignified and responsible voice is heard in defense of the destroyed sanctuaries and the violated historical memory.

With deep hope, I appeal to your conscience, your sense of responsibility and your loyalty to those Christian and universal values ​​that teach not to pass by someone else’s pain and not to remain indifferent to injustice.

With respect and trust,
Archbishop Pargev Martirosyan
Clergyman of the Armenian Apostolic Church,
Patriarchal Delegate,
Leader of the Diocese of Artsakh: 1989-2021.

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We bow our heads to the memory of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. Putin’s message

Maral Chavushian

April 24, 2026

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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In Armenian history, there has never been an Armenian living in Artsakh. withdraw the claims

Jalatian Sonya

April 24, 2026


Is the Genocide only about hatred and malice for us? Of course not. It is very important that we use all that for the sake of the future of our country, because we cannot forget and give up, otherwise our history will be written by others instead of us, Arman Tatoyan, chairman of the Unity Wings party, told reporters.

“Then we will lose our identity, and when others rewrite our history, we will disappear from the face of the earth. We must not forget, because this is about our national identity, and we must remember for the sake of our future. That’s why we consider the issue important from the point of view of preventing the international crime of genocide, the state should pursue it,” said Arman Tatoyan.

To the observation that Pashinyan also says that we should not forget, but suggests having a “barbecue party” the next day as well, since it is Citizen’s Day, Tatoyan responded.

“It is obvious that he is not doing all that for the benefit of our country, he is doing it in order to gain the favor of the Azerbaijani and Turkish authorities, so that during the meetings they will pat him on the shoulder and praise him, and say, ‘You are doing all that well.'”

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The leaders of today’s Armenia are trying to justify the Armenian genocide

Antranik Varosian

April 24, 2026

“Strong Armenia” party chairman Samvel Karapetyan’s message on the occasion of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, 04/24/2026.

“My dear Armenian people,

A strong Armenian nation that has gone through many tragedies, but is standing up again. Today, we are all united by one sorrow and one pain: the Armenian Genocide. We are the descendants of those Armenians who became victims of the heaviest crime against humanity, genocide.

We are witnessing a painful and unbelievable reality for Armenians. today’s leaders of Armenia are trying to justify the perpetrators of the Armenian Genocide, moreover, they are trying to put a sign of equality between the victim and the executioner. And they openly declare that the international recognition of the Armenian Genocide is no longer one of the priorities of our foreign policy.

But they forget or ignore an important fact. weak people like them come and go, but the historical memory of the Armenian people remains. It is permanent. That memory is in our genetic code.

At the same time, we are very clearly aware that we cannot change our geography, our neighbors. Regional stability and peace is a priority for us. The rapid development of Armenia’s economy has no other option. Therefore, having closed borders in the twenty-first century cannot but affect the normal development of the country. We are in favor of the establishment and stability of diplomatic relations with Turkey, based on the fundamental principles of international law and without compromising the historical truth and national dignity.

A nation that has no memory is like a tree without roots, which breaks and falls in a very short time. But we are not that nation, we are like the thousand-year-old oak whose roots are very deep in the soil. We are firmly attached to our land.

Dear compatriots,

History leaves us no choice but to be strong. We see that when we are weak and stubborn, the evils that befell us become more severe. We witnessed the loss of our second homeland, our wonderful Artsakh, under those weak and incompetent authorities.

We will not allow them to kill us anymore. A strong and prudent leader is the one who predicts the tragedy and prevents it, and not interprets what happened and tries to find excuses.

Today, we join hands with our compatriots in the Diaspora, our sisters and brothers, with Armenians all over the world and set before us one goal: to have a Strong Armenia.

We will not be weak anymore.”

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The EU is trying to interfere in the internal affairs of the Republic of Armenia, it also wants to influence the state in the Republic of Armenia

Albert Nalbandian

April 24, 2026


Moscow hopes that the Armenian authorities will not allow the new EU “mission” in the country to make Yerevan part of the anti-Russian policy. This was stated by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova.

“We hope that our Armenian allies and friends will not allow us to use the new, so to speak, mission to interfere in their internal affairs and involve Yerevan in the geopolitical games of the West, which imply the destruction of friendly ties with our country and joining the anti-Russian policy of Brussels,” he said during the briefing.

The diplomat noted that the European Union does not hide that the new civil mission in Armenia will allow to influence the outcome of the parliamentary elections. Under the pretext of tracking illegal financial flows and countering cyberattacks, the EU will try to interfere in Armenia’s internal affairs, added Zakharova.

“It is obvious that the new mechanism, which is presented by EU members as an alleged aid to Yerevan in the fight against hybrid threats, actually provides Brussels with additional leverage to influence Armenian ministries and national institutions. Among them, and we know the EU well, and it cannot be ruled out in any case, they want and want to influence the result of the parliamentary elections on June 7”, Zakharova stated.

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“Naturally, Public Television had to show everything briefly

Hovik Karapetian

April 24, 2026

Today, on the occasion of the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, Catholicos of All Armenians Garegin II, accompanied by the congregants of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin, visited the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex in the morning to commemorate the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. His Holiness offered an intercession order for the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide near the eternal flame.

The public television company, which broadcasts live from the Tsitsernakaberd memorial complex, broadcast the intercessory order delivered by His Holiness the Patriarch live for a few seconds, without sound. The media working in the memorial complex were able to transmit the full speech of His Holiness only by live connection.

Why shouldn’t the Public Television Company, which is supported by the people’s taxes, broadcast live the prayer of the Most High?

Reverend Ter Psak Mkrtchyan, priest of the Holy Astvastatsin Church of Kanaker in other words, the people are taxpayers, and the Public Television survives at the expense of taxes։

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“The people should raise their righteous voice, the part of the people who consider themselves members, children of the Armenian Apostolic Church, should raise their righteous voice and say that there are equal rights, and the words of His Holiness the Patriarch regarding the church should be raised, because it is the desire of the rights of our believers, believing children, to listen to the words of the pastor of their church. I think this is a fair demand, and no one can say whether it is illegal or illegitimate.” of 168.am Father Psak Mkrtchyan said in a conversation with

According to the priest, the Public Television Company’s way of working fits into the anti-church campaign, it was logical from their side.

“I am sure that His Highness’ speech was and will always be related to patriotism, patriotism, national protection, honoring of values, the issue of Artsakh, the forced displacement of our brothers and sisters, and cultural rioters. Naturally, the Public Television has nothing to do here, because it serves a different agenda. Naturally, he had to show everything briefly, go through the footage, and I am sure that here the speech of His Holiness was more important than the direct showing of the footage,” emphasized Reverend Psak Mkrtchyan.

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