U.S. President's April 24 announcement will be tough: John Heffern

YEREVEN, APRIL 21, ARMENPRESS. On April 24, U.S. President Barack Obama will make a statement. As reports "Armenpress", this was announced by Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary U.S. Ambassador to Armenia John Heffern to the journalists at the briefing, on April 21, at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute conference hall, at the opening of the temporary exhibition entitled "The First World War: allies, characters, massacres". "Secretary of State Kerry and President Obama are well aware of these events. There will be a very tough statement, admitting the fact that 1.5 million Armenians were massacred, but as to what words the President will use in his statement, I cannot say instead of him", clarified the diplomat.

Speaking about the exhibition, he mentioned that the work led by the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute and its director Hayk Demoyan, helps to educate people: "This is the reason, why I'm here, this is his efforts to inform and educate people", added U.S. Ambassador.