As expected, United States President Barrack Obama did not use the word "genocide" in his annual address April 23, a day before Armenians worldwide commemorate the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide which began April 24, 1915.
The president, who has steadfastly maintained "my personal view of history" that the events beginning on this date constitute genocide, instead invoked the more politically expedient rhetoric of his predecessors, borrowing the Armenian phrase "meds yeghern" (great calamity).
"Our hearts and prayers are with Armenians everywhere as we recall the horrors of the Meds Yeghern, honor the memories of those who suffered, and pledge our friendship and deep respect for the people of Armenia," Obama's statement said.
Armenian News
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