In move that increases pressure on Turkey, Biden officially recognizes Armenian genocide

US President Joe Biden announced, on Saturday, his official recognition of the "Armenian genocide", thus honoring the memory of the 1.5 million Armenians who died in massacres during the last years of the Ottoman Empire, in a move that increases pressure on Ankara.

 In move that increases pressure on Turkey, Biden officially recognizes Armenian genocide
24 April, 2021   14:17
NEWSDESK

A US official considered that Biden’s recognition of the Armenian genocide guarantees that it will not be repeated.

For his part, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu stressed Ankara's rejection of the US decision.

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