Recognition of Genocide is triumph of justice: Armenia's President expressed gratitude to 4 presidents
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YEREVAN, APRIL 24, ARMENPRESS. At the course of the commemoration ceremony of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the President of the Republic of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan has expressed gratitude to President Anastasiades, President Nikolić, President Hollande, President Putin and the whole international community, represented here by many of states and international organizations. As reports “Armenpress”, among other things, the Armenian President underscored:
“Around the world, conscience and probity are withstanding the cruel, but retreating machine of the Armenian Genocide denial. Conscience and probity are the antipodes of denial. Recognition of the Genocide is not the world’s tribute to the Armenian people and our martyrs. Recognition of the Genocide is the triumph of human conscience and justice over intolerance and hatred.
Hence, on behalf of all Armenians, I am grateful to you, President Anastasiades, President Nikolić, President Hollande, President Putin. I am grateful to the whole international community, represented here by many of your states and international organizations. I am grateful to all those that stand by our side, to all those that wish to be by our side. We are grateful to the global civil society and international press representatives that have been voicing the importance of the Armenian Genocide recognition. We are grateful to all people of good will — all those who stood by the side of the Armenian people in the course of commemoration events around the world this year. We are grateful to those who gathered at Taksim Square in Istanbul today: they are strong people who are standing for the right cause for their fatherland.
The Armenian people will always remain standing by the side of those who suffered from crimes against humanity. The unyielding international struggle against crimes of genocide will remain an integral part of our foreign policy.
I am grateful to all of you for being here to reiterate your commitment to universal values, to say that nothing has been forgotten, and to say that, a hundred years past, we remember and we demand.”