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Famous US actor, producer and TV show host Dean Cain gave an exclusive interview to The Jerusalem Post, highlighting the need for the recognition of Armenian Genocide worldwide, Panorama.am reports.

Cain, who is the co-producer of the documentary “Architects of Denial” screened in Yerevan, Armenia’s capital for the first time on March 5, is in Israel in these days. The actor is visiting along with Laura McKenzie, a travel writer for USA Today, host of Laura McKenzie’s Traveler and a friend of his. They will be filming an episode of the show in Israel, dividing their time between Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.

Israel has not recognized the Armenian Genocide because of its relations with Turkey. While Cain said he wouldn’t tell a foreign country what to do, he hopes every government would recognize the genocide, because “it’s a historic fact.”

“I do understand the political ramifications in the US – it’s because we have diplomatic relations with Turkey. For anyone who studies genocide or history, it’s very clear the genocide took place. It’s not the people of Turkey today who did it, or even the government... It was horrible – call it what it was,” Cain said.

Cain also plans to visit the Knesset as the guest of Zionist Union MK Hilik Bar, something he said he is “honored” to do.

The “Architects of Denial” documentary dedicated to the Armenian Genocide was shot in 2017 to be screened in more than 100 places worldwide, including in cinemas, educational institutions, etc.

The film is based on historians’ studies and stories about Genocide survivors. The documentary features experts’ testimonies which reveal the connectivity between the denial of historic facts and ethnic cleansings and crimes against humanity committed in different parts of the world.