The Armenian president in a statement marking the 99th anniversary of the start of the mass killings and deportations, accused Turkey of ignoring the facts, reports The Guardian.
Issuing a statement for the Armenian Remembrance day in the US, President Obama citing previous comments on the Armenian massacres said,
During his 2008 election campaign, President Obama speaking on the Armenian genocide said,
“The Armenian genocide is alive as far as the successor of the Ottoman Turkey continues its policy of utter denial. The denial of the crime constitutes the direct continuation of that very crime. Only recognition and condemnation can prevent the repetition of such crimes in the future,” said Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Issuing a statement for the Armenian Remembrance day in the US, President Obama citing previous comments on the Armenian massacres said,
“I have consistently stated my own view of what occurred in 1915, and my view has not changed. A full, frank and just acknowledgement of the facts is in all our interests.”
During his 2008 election campaign, President Obama speaking on the Armenian genocide said,
“My firmly held conviction is that the Armenian genocide is not an allegation, a personal opinion, or a point of view, but rather widely documented fact supported by an overwhelming body of historical evidence. The facts are undeniable. As President I will recognise the Armenian genocide.”