Delegation led by French President arrives in Yerevan
A delegation led by French President Francois Hollande arrived in Armenia early Friday morning to participate in the events marking the Armenian Genocide centenary.
The delegation was met by Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and other high-ranking officials at the Yerevan airport.
Today Armenia is commemorating the centenary of the 1915 Armenian Genocide. Delegations from over 60 countries are in Yerevan to attend the Genocide centenary events.
The Armenian Genocide has been recognized and condemned by Uruguay (1965), the Republic of Cyprus (1982), Argentina (1993), Russia (1995), Canada (1996), Greece (1996), Lebanon (1997), Belgium (1998), Italy (2000), Vatican (2000), France (2001), Switzerland (2003), Slovakia (2004), The Netherlands (2004), Poland (2005), Germany (2005), Venezuela (2005), Lithuania (2005), Chile (2007), Sweden (2010), Bolivia (2014). The Armenian Genocide has been recognized by the Vatican, the European Parliament and the World Council of Churches. 43 of 50 U.S. states have recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide. Parliaments of several European countries have adopted laws criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide.
Turkey, however, denies the fact of the Armenian Genocide.