Ariana Kabodian learned a lot about the Holocaust while growing up but not much about her own ancestors genocide.
In commemoration of the 106th anniversary of the Armenian genocide and in honor of her family s history, the 28-year-old Armenian author interviewed her relatives and wrote a book called Forget Me Not: Armenian Genocide Recollections.
The book was published this month by Chapbook Press Schuler Books. Printed on the cover is the official symbol of the Armenian genocide the forget-me-not flower. I knew that the Holocaust was very well known in our community as well as nationally and internationally but unfortunately, the Armenian genocide did not have the same well-known factor, Kabodian said.
In landmark step, Biden expected to recognise Armenian genocide
published : 24 Apr 2021 at 08:45 Armenians take part in a torchlight procession in Yerevan to mark the 106th anniversary of World War I-era mass killings.
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden is expected Saturday to take the landmark step of recognizing the World War I-era Armenian genocide, a day after he spoke to the leader of Turkey which has fought furiously for decades against such a declaration.
Saturday marks the 106th anniversary of the waning Ottoman Empire s mass killings of hundreds of thousands of Armenians, whose descendants have pressed hard for the world to describe the massacres as genocide a label adamantly rejected by Turkey.
Armenian Revolutionary Federation Western U.S.
The ARF Western United States Central Committee welcomes President Joe Biden’s official recognition of the Armenian Genocide in his commemorative statement this morning.
The President’s recognition comes after years of diligent effort by the Armenian National Committee of America and ANCA-Western Region. We remain grateful to the American people for this rightful step towards the realization of human rights, as well as their generosity towards the survivors of the genocide throughout the years.
Although 106 years have passed since the Armenian Genocide, its recognition remains crucial and necessary today. Prevention of future genocides and other crimes against humanity requires acknowledgement and accountability for past atrocities. Over a century ago, the world watched as the Ottoman Turks exterminated over 1.5 million and displaced thousands more from their ancestral homes. In modern times, after failing to act in Rwanda and the
Biden Statement Expected As Armenians Mark Genocide Remembrance Day
April 24, 2021 04:11 GMT
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U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to make an announcement on April 24 amid speculation that he will recognize the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War I as genocide.
Biden, who as a presidential candidate pledged that if elected he would take the largely symbolic step, is expected to release the statement on April 24, Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day.
White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki said on April 23 she had nothing to release about Biden’s campaign pledge, and State Department deputy spokeswoman Jalina Porter said only that reporters could expect an announcement on April 24.