Mount Ararat with the historic Khor Virap monastery visible at center-left

Genocide & Resilience

On April 24, 2021, U.S. President Joe Biden issued an official White House statement calling the 1915 killings an 'Armenian Genocide,' formally recognizing what decades of American presidents had carefully avoided naming in order to preserve the U.S.-Turkey strategic relationship.

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Onย Aprilย 24,ย 2021,ย U.S.ย Presidentย Joeย Bidenย issuedย anย officialย Whiteย Houseย statementย callingย theย 1915ย killingsย anย 'Armenianย Genocide,'ย formallyย recognizingย whatย decadesย ofย Americanย presidentsย hadย carefullyย avoidedย namingย inย orderย toย preserveย theย U.S.-Turkeyย strategicย relationship.ย 

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