President Joe Biden\u2019s statement marking the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide remained shamefully silent on the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh\u2019s indigenous Armenian population last year \u2013 a genocide aided and abetted by U.S. tax dollars, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).
\u201cPresident Biden cynically using the remembrance of Turkey’s genocide of Armenians from 1915 to 1923 to shield Azerbaijan from the genocide it is committing today against the indigenous Armenians of Artsakh,\u201d said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian. \u00a0\u201cHis record is all too clear: no leadership, no pressure, no sanctions \u2013 not a single step to prevent, punish or reverse this entirely reversible genocide,\u201d added Hamparian.
President Biden\u2019s April 24th statement on the Armenian Genocide is provided below and available here.
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The White House
April 24, 2024
Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day
Today, we pause to remember the lives lost during the Meds Yeghern\u2014the Armenian genocide\u2014and renew our pledge to never forget.
The campaign of cruelty began on April 24, 1915, when Ottoman authorities arrested Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople. In the days, months, and years that followed, one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths\u2014leaving families forever broken, and generations forever changed.
As we mourn this tragedy, we also honor the resilience of the Armenian people. After enduring one of the darkest chapters in human history, survivors began forging a better future for our world. With courage and commitment, they rebuilt their lives. They preserved their culture. They strengthened the fabric of nations around the world\u2014including our own. And they told their stories to ensure that the mass atrocities that began on this day 109 years ago are never again repeated.
This remains our solemn vow. Today\u2014and every day\u2014the United States will continue to stand up for human rights and speak out against intolerance. We will continue to meet hate and horror with hope and healing. And, we will continue to stand with all those who seek a future where everyone can live with dignity, security, and respect.
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