[265] The legislatures of all 50 U.S.states have made individual proclamations recognising the events of 1915 to 1923 as genocide. [74], Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Somalia were established on 28 June 2001. Peru recognized Armenia on 26 December 1991. Slovakia recognized the Armenian genocide in 2004. [198], Both countries established diplomatic relations on 7 June 2010. [92][93][94], Both countries established diplomatic relations on 22 December 1994. The Dutch government will send a Minister or State Secretary to Armenia to attend. On 18 April 2013, the newly appointed Ambassador of Lebanon to Armenia Mr. Jean Makaron presented his credentials to the President of Armenia. Armenia's prime minister looks set to officially accept Azerbaijan's territory as encompassing the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. On January 26, 2017, the Parliament of Denmark approved a resolution that condemns Turkish legislation for banning citizens and mass media from using the term 'genocide' and that it is an unreasonable restriction on academic freedom and freedom of speech. There are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Samoa. [8] :130, In 1985, the United Nations Sub-Commission on Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities received a report from Special Rapporteur and Sub-Commission member Benjamin Whitaker (United Kingdom) entitled Revised and Updated Report on the Question of the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (commonly known as The Whitaker Report), in which the systematic Ottoman massacre of Armenians during World War I was cited as meeting the criteria for the UN definition of genocide and as one of the genocides of the 20th century. [420][421][422][423], In 2001, Abd al-Qadir Qaddura, speaker of the Syrian Parliament, became the first high-ranking Syrian official to acknowledge the Armenian genocide when he wrote in the Book of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide Monument and Museum in Yerevan. Amos Yadlin, former Likud minister Dan Meridor and about a dozen former MKs and ministers. In 2015, Armenia announced it would establish a consulate general in. [432], The MPs adhered to the recommendation by the Swedish Foreign Ministry and Foreign Committee, arguing that there are "disagreements among scholars" in regard to the nature of the World WarI events in Turkey, the non-retroactive nature of the UN Genocide Convention, and that the issue "should be left to historians". [500], On August 24, 2017, Iowa Governor Kim Reynolds signed a proclamation memorializing the Armenian Genocide and declaring October 2017 as "Armenia Awareness Month" in Iowa, making it the 47th U.S. state to officially recognize the Armenian genocide. Diplomatic relations between Armenia and Lebanon were established on 4 March 1992. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 11 February 1992. One of the most notable Armenians who resided in Portugal was Calouste Gulbenkian. The resolution expresses its "solidarity with the Armenian people during the course of the centenary of the campaign of extermination of its population" and states that "the Senate recognizes the Armenian genocide, whose centenary was commemorated on April 24, 2015. [347] The signatories included author Amos Oz, historian Yehuda Bauer, Major General (ret.) There are approximately 65,000 Armenians in Canada, Armenia is accredited to Chile from its embassy in Buenos Aires, Argentina and maintains an honorary consulate in. [98][99][100][101][102][103], Both countries established diplomatic relations on 9 October 2007. [8] :129 The report, presented by Lebanese representative Dr Karim Azkoul,[9] was a response to the request by the UN Secretary-General to make arrangements for "the collection and publication of information concerning human rights arising from trials of war criminals, quislings and traitors, and in particular from the Nrnberg and Tokyo Trials." Reports about the genocide were suppressed by Marktgraf Johann von Pallavicini (Austrian ambassador in Istanbul). ", In 2014 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad became the first Syrian head of state to acknowledge the mass murders of Armenians and identify the perpetrator as Ottoman Turkey, stating, "The degree of savagery and inhumanity that the terrorists have reached reminds us of what happened in the Middle Ages in Europe over 500 years ago. There are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Botswana. There are roughly 170,000 Armenians in Georgia today. [264] President Ronald Reagan also described the events as genocide in his speech on April 22, 1981. The Representative of Armenia to the Arab League is located in Cairo, Egypt. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 March 2012. [498], In a letter dated April 21, 2017, and addressed to the Armenian National Committee of America Western Region (ANCA-WR), Wyoming Governor Matt Mead has recognized the Armenian genocide and praised the work of Armenian American grassroots. Both use the terms "Apostolic" and "Orthodox" in the full titles of their respective churches. [286], On October 29, 2019, the United States House of Representatives passed a resolution on a 40511 vote to recognize the Armenian genocide. Croatia and Bosnia have spats with each other due to Croatian war crimes on Bosniak civilians during the Bosnian War, notably surrounding the deceased-war criminal Slobodan Praljak. Pakistan does not recognize the Armenian genocide and maintains that during the war large number of Armenians and Muslims were killed. Also, Martin Schulz, a member of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) and president of the European Parliament, condemned Erdoan's comments. While some countries, including France and Germany, have officially recognized the Armenian Genocide . The former Soviet states have fought two wars over the region, recognized as part of Azerbaijan but populated mainly by ethnic Armenians. [16][17], In 2008, in what became known as the 2008 Mardakert Skirmishes, Armenian forces and Azerbaijan clashed over Nagorno-Karabakh. The sides are still technically at war. [512] It was the first time an American President had used the term "Genocide" formally on April 24, the international day of remembrance for the Armenian Genocide. [328], German writer Armin T. Wegner had defied state censorship by taking photographs about the Armenian genocide. The President, along with other world leaders, travelled to the Armenian capital of Yerevan to commemorate the centennial of the genocide. The US House of Representatives recognized the Armenian genocide on 29 October 2019. While Armenia was under Ottoman rule the United States established a consulate in Ezerum, Armenia (present-day Ezurum, Turkey) in 1896. While Armenia is geographically located in the South Caucasus, it is generally considered geopolitically European. Since 1999, Armenia has an embassy in New Delhi and two honorary consulates. Both countries established diplomatic relation on 12 February 1999. [290], France has formally recognized the Armenian massacres as genocide. In 1915 1.5 million Armenians were killed. The first country to recognize the events as genocide. Schuster said the Armenian genocide later served Adolf Hitler and his Nazis as a blueprint for the Holocaust. The Armenian Assembly of America (AAA) and the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA), advocacy organizations representing the views and values of the Armenian American community in the United States, have been urging Congress and the President of the United States to recognize the genocide by Ottoman Turkey in 1915. Armenia is represented in Andorra through its embassy in Paris, (France). On December 16, 2005, the Lithuanian Parliament, or Seimas, approved a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide. Between 3,000 and 10,000 Armenians live in Israel. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 5 November 1997. [citation needed] The European Parliament further called on all European Union member states to recognize the Armenian genocide. [363] It was observed that in his speech he used the phrase rea bnei haam haArmeni, which means "the murder of the members of the Armenian nation," coming close to the Hebrew term for genocide, rea am. The report also noted that while the Paris Peace Treaties with Germany, Austria, Hungary and Bulgaria, did not include any reference to "laws of humanity", instead basing the charges on violations of "laws and customs of war", the Svres Peace Treaty with Turkey did so. In 1915, during World War I, leaders of the Turkish government set in motion a . "The goal is to raise awareness about the Armenian genocide, and also to put the idea into people's minds that justice can prevail, even if it's been a hundred years," said band member Serj Tankian. The expressions "organized expulsion and extermination" resulting in the "almost complete destruction of Armenians" is sufficient in any language to amount to formal recognition of the Armenian genocide, although of course the crime of 'genocide' had not been legally defined in 1915. Lebanon is the only member of the Arab League, much less of the Middle East and the Islamic World that recognizes the Armenian genocide. [468], On April 21, 2015, members of the Serbian opposition political group New Party, submitted a draft resolution on the recognition and condemnation of genocide perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire to the Parliament of Serbia. The establishment of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Armenia and the Republic of Korea began on 21 February 1992. [398][399][400], In April 2019, Saudi Arabia supported an American Congressional resolution to recognize the Armenian genocide. ArmenianUkrainian relations have lasted for centuries and today are cordial. Despite the cease fire, up to 40 clashes are reported along the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict lines of control each year. [352] Israel's speaker of the Knesset told an Israel-based Armenian action committee that he intended to introduce an annual parliamentary session to mark the genocide. Armenia is represented in San Marino through its embassy in Rome (Italy). There are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and the Marshall Islands. [515], On May 6, 2022, Mississippi became the 50th US state to recognize the Armenian genocide, with Governor Tate Reeve's proclamation marking April as "Genocide Awareness and Prevention Month. Armenia maintains an embassy in the Vatican. Also, the Vatican spokesman Federico Lombardi, told the reporters that "There is no reason not to use this word in this case," "The reality is clear and we never denied what the reality is." [47], Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 February 2007. [4] Additionally, some regional governments of countries recognize the Armenian genocide too, such as New South Wales and South Australia in Australia[5][6] as well as Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales in the United Kingdom. There are no diplomatic relations between Armenia and Barbados. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, cultural exchange has been a major component of bilateral relations, as both nations recognize the importance of creating a strong foundation based upon their ancient and rich histories. [71], Both countries established diplomatic relations in 2004.[47]. Turkey was one of the first countries to recognize Armenia's independence in 1991. Count Paul Wolff Metternich was an eyewitness who received numerous messages about the brutal Armenian genocide and deportation, and the Ottomans' determination to exterminate Armenians; his successor Hans Freiherr von Wangenheim also experienced similar story and documented the genocide. Lebanon is host to the eighth largest Armenian population in the world with around 160,000 Armenians in the country. "This is an important reason, but it's not enough," Zarifian said. 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On June 2, 2016, the. On April 20, 2007, the Basque Parliament approved an institutional declaration recognising the Armenian genocide. Franco-Armenian relations have existed since the French and the Armenians established contact in the Armenian Kingdom of Cilicia and are close to this day. April 24, 2021 at 6:00 a.m. EDT Armenians take part in a torchlight procession in Yerevan on Friday to mark the 106th anniversary of World War I-era mass killings. [444], On June 5, 2007, the Chilean Senate unanimously adopted legislation recognising the Armenian genocide and urging its government to support a key 1985 United Nations Subcommission report describing this crime against humanity as a clear instance of genocide. In early 1915, 200,000 Armenian soldiers were . This much is known: Up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed or deported in the violence unleashed by Ottoman Turks starting on April 24, 1915. [416][417], Turkey has recognized the Srebrenica massacre and has frequently used it to condemn other countries for "hypocrisies", as it did with the Netherlands and Vatican, while Turkey at the same time openly denied the Armenian genocide. San Marino has an honorary consulte in Yerevan. [381] In February 2016, former Swedish foreign minister MargotWallstrm visited Tsitsernakaberd. [61], Both countries established diplomatic relations in the year 2000. [67], Both countries established diplomatic relations in June 1992. Both countries established diplomatic relations in October 1996. [406], Pakistan also supports the position of Turkey regarding the Armenian Genocide, with the Foreign Ministry calling U.S. recognition one-sided and political. [445], On November 23, 2007, the Mercosur parliament adopted a resolution recognising the "Armenian Genocide, perpetrated by the Ottoman Empire, which took 1.5million lives from 1915 to 1923". [486] Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoan said German lawmakers of Turkish origin who voted for the resolution have "tainted blood" and that their blood "must be tested in a lab." "[450], On June 20, 2014, the Presbyterian Church (USA) adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide and adopted the 2015 church calendar designating April 26 as the day for its observance. [citation needed], Below are the questions asked and the percentages of the answers given in a 2014 poll for The Centre for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies (EDAM), a Turkish think-tank:[244][245], Answers to the poll varied greatly depending on the political party, from 4.6% of MHP voters who recognize the Armenian genocide to 24.4% of BDP voters. [330] He was eventually arrested by the Germans and recalled to Germany, but his work and open defiance toward the Ottoman censorship had made him a venerated name in Armenia for championing the cause in difficult times. Armenia is represented in Mongolia through its embassy in. The EPP, which is the largest European political party, has adopted the resolution following the initiative of its sister parties from Armenia. "The denial of historical truth adversely affects the level of awareness," the Serbian president stressed, and added: "We have not come here to be against or for someone, but to honor the memory of the victims of the people of Armenia. People protest outside of the Turkish consulate on the anniversary of the Armenian genocide in Beverly Hills, California, on April 24. The Basque Parliament included six articles where it affirms the authenticity of the Armenian genocide and declares sympathy to the Armenians, while at the same time denouncing Turkey's negation of the genocide and its economic blockade imposed on Armenia. However ArmeniaIran relations have been largely cordial and Iran is one of Armenia's major trade partners, as Turkey and Azerbaijan have blockaded the country. The United States House of Representatives adopted resolutions commemorating the Armenian genocide in 1975,[261][262] 1984[263] and 1996. [110], Both countries established diplomatic relations on 16 September 2011. Armenia is represented in Sri Lanka through the Embassy of Armenia in. Continuous visits of the highest level have shown that both countries want to continue to improve the levels of friendship and cooperation (Visit by the President of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrossian to Greece in 1996, visit by the President of the Hellenic Republic Costis Stephanopoulos in 1999, visit by the President of Armenia Robert Kocharyan to Greece in 2000 and 2005 and visit by Greek president Karolos Papoulias to Armenia in June 2007). [491][492][493] The Turkish Foreign Ministry said that this law is a risk to freedom of expression[493], On August 1, 2016, the Knesset's Education, Culture and Sports Committee announced its recognition of the Armenian genocide and urged the Israeli government to formally acknowledge the 1915 mass slaughter of 1.5 million Armenians as such. Armenia: Europe or Asia? In return for recognizing Nagorno-Karabakh as part of Azerbaijan, Yerevan wants Baku to recognize the . In May 1992, Armenian forces seized Shusha and Lachin (thereby linking Nagorno-Karabakh to Armenia). [435], In 2001, Abd al-Qadir Qaddura, speaker of the Syrian Parliament, became the first high-ranking Syrian official to acknowledge the Armenian genocide when he wrote in the Book of Remembrance of the Armenian Genocide Monument and Museum in Yerevan: "As we visit the Memorial and Museum of the Genocide that the Armenian nation suffered in 1915, we stand in full admiration and respect in front of those heroes that faced death with courage and heroism. [506], On October 29, 2019, the US House of Representatives passed a resolution on a 40511 vote to recognize the Armenian genocide. Armenia is represented in Malta through its embassy in, Malta is represented in Armenia through its embassy in. Bosnia is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Moscow. This allows Taiwan to have economic relations even with states that do not formally recognise it. Moldova is accredited to Armenia from its embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine. [331], Germany, in 2005, had decided to acknowledge the Armenian genocide for the first time. The protesters further called on the European Union to pressure Turkey to recognize the genocide and take action to compensate for the material and non-material losses and restoration of the historic rights of the Armenian nation. [463], On April 17, 2015, Armenian religious and secular organizations in Georgia petitioned the country's parliament to begin formal debates on the recognition of the Armenian genocide. [47], Both countries established diplomatic relations on 29 June 1998. Of special importance is the cooperation in the field of energy security which lowers Armenia's dependence on Russia and can in the future also supply Iranian gas to Europe through Georgia and the Black Sea. He established the international charity, the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon. [471], On April 23, 2015, Russian President Vladimir Putin described the 1915 Armenian massacres in Ottoman Turkey as genocide ahead of his participation in upcoming official ceremonies in Yerevan to mark the 100th anniversary of the tragedy. Spain is represented in Armenia through its embassy in Moscow (Russia) and an honorary consulate in Yerevan. [218] Earlier, in February 2019, the President of Egypt Abdel Fattah el-Sisi addressed his recognition of the Armenian genocide during the 2019 Munich Security Conference[149] and urged for complete recognition of the genocide by Egypt. There are between 12,000 and 20,000 people of. On October 14, 2016, the French Senate the upper house of the Parliament of France approved a draft law criminalizing the denial of the Armenian genocide. [207], Both countries established diplomatic relations on 26 September 2013.[208]. [364] However, it was later reported that earlier that same month, while briefing foreign journalists in English, Rivlin had in fact referred to the killings as genocide, saying: It was Avshalom Feinberg, one of my eldest brothers, who said 25 years before the Holocaust that if we do not warn against what is going on with the Armenians, what will happen afterwards when they try to do to us? The main issue is the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict. On March 11, 2010, the Swedish Parliament voted to describe the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire in 1915 as genocide. [120], Both countries established diplomatic relations on 17 December 2004. Texas became the 46th U.S. state to recognize the Armenian genocide. [405] Azerbaijan has actively lobbied against genocide recognition in other countries. Uruguay Uruguay recognized the Armenian genocide in 1965. [51][52][53], On June 20, 2014, the Presbyterian Church (USA) adopted a resolution recognizing the Armenian genocide and adopting the 2015 church calendar designating April 26 as the day for its observance. [107], Armenia maintains relations with Greenland via Denmark, established on 14 January 1992. The Republic of Korea and the Republic of Armenia Policy Consultation will deal with ways to vitalize high-level exchanges promote substantive cooperation and work together on regional and global issues. [63], Both countries established diplomatic relations on 20 January 2012. [356], MKs supporting recognition have acknowledged the effect it could have on IsraelAzerbaijan and IsraelTurkey relations. Armenia's most notable recent foreign policy success came with 29 August treaty with Russia on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance, in which Moscow committed itself to the defense of Armenia should it be attacked by a third party. One of the Richest Men in the World. [13], In 1997 the International Association of Genocide Scholars (IAGS) passed a resolution unanimously recognizing the Ottoman massacres of Armenians as genocide. The speaker of the parliament Mohammad Jihad al-Laham issued a statement on behalf of the members, where he expressed solidarity with the Armenians worldwide in their struggle for justice. Pakistan is the only country in the world that does not recognize Armenia as a state, [1] although most Pakistanis are not aware of this fact. [266][267] As of March 4, 2010, the United States House Committee on Foreign Affairs has recognized the massacres of 1915 as genocide. The fighting between the sides was brief, with few casualties on either side.[18]. Chile is accredited to Armenia from its embassy in Moscow, Russia and maintains an honorary consulate in Yerevan. Both countries established diplomatic relations on 21 September 2017. Opinion polls In 2015, the Foundation for the Memory of the Shoah and Fondapol surveyed 31,172 people between the ages of 16 and 29 living in 31 countries, asking, "In your view, can we talk about genocide in relation to the massacre of the Armenians, by the Turks, in 1915?" 77% of respondents answered in the affirmative.
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