Today, we join the global community in memorializing the lives lost during the Meds Yeghern, one of the worst mass atrocities of the 20th century. Beginning in 1915, 1 and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths in the final years of the Ottoman Empire. On this day of remembrance, we pay respect to those who suffered and lost their lives, … [Read more...] about Statement by the President on Armenian Remembrance Day
Armenian Genocide
Menendez-Cruz Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Senate unanimously passed Senate Resolution 150, led by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), which states it is the policy of the United States to commemorate the Armenian Genocide through official recognition and remembrance. Following the Senate's passage, Sen. Cruz said: "Today, the Senate finally took a stand and spoke … [Read more...] about Menendez-Cruz Resolution Recognizing Armenian Genocide Passes Senate