U.S. will commemorate the tragedy of 1915 with the Armenian people: U.S. Ambassador

U.S. will commemorate the tragedy of 1915 with the Armenian people: U.S. Ambassador –

ARMENPRESS – The U.S. Embassy in Armenia will join the Armenian people in mourning and commemorating the victims of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard Mills assures that he knows many Americans for whom the Centennial events are of important significance.

“I, as Ambassador, and our Embassy will show the world that the U.S. and Armenia will stand by the Armenian people’s side to commemorate the horrible, tragic events of 1915 during which 1.5 million Armenians were killed and displaced. We also expect to see many Americans here to pay tribute to the victims,” the Ambassador said during a February 13 press conference, adding that he still doesn’t know who will represent Washington during the Armenian Genocide Centennial Commemoration ceremony to be held at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex on April 24 th.