YEREVAN (Arka)—The US Embassy in Armenia will mark the centenary of the Armenian Genocide together with the Armenian people, the newly appointed US Ambassador Richard Mills told a news conference today.
As for the US government’s participation, the ambassador said president Obama had the honor to be invited to participate in the events to mark the centennial anniversary of the Genocide, “but during my meetings in Washington it was not yet clear who will represent the US government,” said Mills.
“During my meetings with President Serzh Sarkisian and Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, both told me how important the high-level presence of the United States in the ceremonies is,” said Mills.
The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the twentieth century. Around 1.5 million Armenians were killed starting in 1915 in a systematic campaign by the Ottoman government of Turkey. Turkey denies that it committed genocide.
President Sarkisian congratulated Ambassador Mills on starting his diplomatic tenure in Armenia and wished him success. Serzh Sargsyan expressed the hope that the ambassador’s tenure would be marked by new achievements of the Armenian-American partnership.
Sarkisian stressed that Armenian-US relations stand high on the country’s foreign policy agenda and that Armenia is committed to continuing efforts at strengthening bilateral ties and promoting multifaceted cooperation.
Sarkisian praised the US for continuously supporting Armenia’s economic development, helping implement reforms, and developing democracy and civil society, thereby helping further strengthen and reinforce Armenian statehood. At the same time, the President laid special emphasis on the US’s role in maintaining security and stability in the region, including its active involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh peace process as an OSCE Minsk Group Co-Chair country.
Ambassador Richard Mills expressed his appreciation for the warm welcome and congratulations, underscoring that the US pursues a clear goal to continue economic, political and security cooperation with Armenia. According to the Ambassador, the US is keen on working towards boosting Armenian-American trade and commercial ties and stimulating reforms. In that context, the interlocutors placed great value on the activities of the Armenian-American Intergovernmental Commission on Economic issues. They also discussed the status of the works aimed at negotiating the Trade and Investment Framework Agreement between Armenia and the US.
Once Tsar Putin gets wind of this he’s sure to put a spoke in the wheel to derail any positive cooperation. No one, absolutely no one, can touch his personal oblast.This oblast is crucial to the newly resurrected CCCP regional world order.
You are one sick, shameless, and delusional agent provocateur. Thank God for President Putin, he has respectfully visited the Armenian Genocide memorial every time he has been in Armenia, and his government has fully recognized the Armenian Genocide. Stop trying to cover the ass of your Anglo-American-Zionist masters by making excuses for their failure in recognizing the Armenian Genocide, and their complicity in aiding their genocidal NATO brother Turkey.
And if you think there is a resurrected “CCCP” then you need some history lessons in addition to some sessions with a mental health therapist. Kevin Abrahamian was correct about you.
Maybe the US will send the liar Sec. of State John Kerry.
He acknowledged the Genocide as a senator but was never very friendly to Armenians the whole time.
He is a snake
Then as Sec. of State he turned Turk.
It is never too late President Obama, why don’t you bite the bullet, Recognize the Genocide, Visit on April 24 the commemoration, and make history as a honorable President, instead of going down in history as the president who took advantage of the Armenian Genocide to become a president, and dumped his promise to recognize the Genocide after becoming president. 1.5 million slaughtered Armenians claim justice and recognition Mr.President.
First reaffirm the Genocide by calling it Genocide and then we talk.
We do not want John Kerry nor Hillery Clinton or alikes in Armenia on April 24’th. Obama will be there hop, efully, do not weant any body else!
Hypocrisy at a diplomatic level. As for recognition from the USA that will not happen under present political conditions.