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President Joe Biden’s Armenian Genocide Remembrance Statement fails to address Azerbaijan’s genocide against Artsakh Armenians.

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden’s statement marking the anniversary of the Armenian Genocide remained shamefully silent on the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh’s indigenous Armenian population last year – a genocide aided and abetted by U.S. tax dollars, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

“President Biden cynically using the remembrance of Turkey’s genocide of Armenians from 1915 to 1923 to shield Azerbaijan from the genocide it is committing today against the indigenous Armenians of Artsakh,” said ANCA Executive Director Aram Hamparian.  “His record is all too clear: no leadership, no pressure, no sanctions – not a single step to prevent, punish or reverse this entirely reversible genocide,” added Hamparian.

President Biden’s April 24th statement on the Armenian Genocide is provided below.

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The White House

April 24, 2024

Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day

Today, we pause to remember the lives lost during the Meds Yeghern—the Armenian genocide—and renew our pledge to never forget.

The campaign of cruelty began on April 24, 1915, when Ottoman authorities arrested Armenian intellectuals and community leaders in Constantinople. In the days, months, and years that followed, one and a half million Armenians were deported, massacred, or marched to their deaths—leaving families forever broken, and generations forever changed.

As we mourn this tragedy, we also honor the resilience of the Armenian people. After enduring one of the darkest chapters in human history, survivors began forging a better future for our world. With courage and commitment, they rebuilt their lives. They preserved their culture. They strengthened the fabric of nations around the world—including our own. And they told their stories to ensure that the mass atrocities that began on this day 109 years ago are never again repeated.

This remains our solemn vow. Today—and every day—the United States will continue to stand up for human rights and speak out against intolerance. We will continue to meet hate and horror with hope and healing. And, we will continue to stand with all those who seek a future where everyone can live with dignity, security, and respect.

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Amb. Sam Brownback calls on the Biden administration to stand up for Armenia at AYF March for Justice Rally in front of the White House

WASHINGTON – Ambassador Sam Brownback, a globally respected former U.S. Senator, Kansas Governor and U.S. Ambassador for International Religious Freedom, delivered an impassioned plea to the Biden administration on April 24th – Armenian Genocide Justice Day – to stand with Armenia against an imminent threat of invasion by Turkey and Azerbaijan, reported the Armenian National Committee of America (ANCA).

Amb. Brownback issued his powerful remarks in front of the White House during the March for Justice rally – organized by the Armenian Youth Federation Washington Ani Chapter – marking the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Marchers demanded that President Biden end U.S. complicity in Azerbaijan’s 2023 genocide against Artsakh’s indigenous Armenian population.

Brownback, speaking to hundreds of Armenian American and supporters, stated: “We’ve got to prevent an invasion of Armenia taking place by Turkey. […] The White House can do that. They can stand up and say, ‘we will support and defend Armenia.’”

Amb. Brownback stressed, “We can’t let a repeat of 1915 happen again on our watch. We call on President Biden to stand up for Armenia. We call on the Congress to stand up for Armenia. We are calling on Congress to stop the export of weaponry from the United States to Azerbaijan.” The Ambassador then led chants of “No more weapons” to Azerbaijan.

Complete video of Amb. Brownback’s remarks are available here:

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A still shot from presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s video, which accompanied his Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day statement, issued on April 24, 2024.

WASHINGTON – Presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. delivered a powerful pro-Artsakh message yesterday in a statement and video shared live with Armenian Americans gathered at the White House for a protest demanding justice for the Armenian Genocide, organized by the Armenian Youth Federation (AYF).

Kennedy’s statement – a robust defense of the rights of indigenous Armenians to return to Artsakh – called for decisive U.S. leadership in holding Azerbaijan accountable for its violent ethnic cleansing of Artsakh. He warned of renewed Azerbaijani aggression, asserting: “If left without international support, the Armenian Genocide of 1915 will be finalized in the coming weeks and months.”

Kennedy also stressed: “We must act now to hold Azerbaijan accountable by calling for the release of the hostages and enforcing sanctions until a safe and viable path for the return of the indigenous Armenians to Artsakh is achieved. Though today we commemorate the 109th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide, the plight of the Armenians is not over – and we must recommit ourselves to end the ethnic cleansing and defend Armenians’ right to self-determination.”

Commenting on Azerbaijan’s efforts to seize yet more Armenian territory, he pointed out: “The regime threatens to invade Armenia if they don’t cede several towns and villages inside Armenia’s territorial boundaries,” adding, “today, Azerbaijani bulldozers are destroying what remains of Armenian heritage in Artsakh.”

In remarks introducing Kennedy’s statement to the AYF Washington D.C. ‘Ani’ Chapter “March for Justice” rally attendees, Armenian National Committee of America Executive Director Aram Hamparian noted that, in light of the fact that the presumptive Republican and Democratic presidential candidates have armed Azerbaijan, Kennedy offers a vital third option to voters in what will surely be a close election this November. Noting Kennedy’s strong stand, Hamparian stressed: “We would welcome this type of leadership from Joe Biden. We would welcome it from Donald Trump. We want this kind of leadership in our White House.”

Kennedy’s statement was accompanied by a powerful 2.5-minute video, re-released yesterday, in which he pledged that his administration would mobilize the international community to sanction Azerbaijan, secure the safe return of Armenians to their Artsakh homeland and support their right to self-determination. “I want to commit this country to the restoration of the sovereignty of Armenia and Artsakh, and to the restoration of its territory. Instead of starting another war somewhere, I want to stop one,” stated Kennedy.

The full text of RFK, Jr.’s April 24th Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day statement is provided below and posted to the candidate’s X (formerly Twitter) and Instagram pages and the ANCA’s YouTube page:

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s statement on Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day

After the ethnic cleansing of Artsakh, the Azeri regime is still holding onto the civilian political leadership of Artsakh: its prior presidents, ministers and parliament members, as well as dozens of others as hostages to coerce further territorial concessions from Armenia.

The regime threatens to invade Armenia if they don’t cede several towns and villages inside Armenia’s territorial boundaries. Today, Azerbaijani bulldozers are destroying what remains of Armenian heritage in Artsakh. If left without international support, the Armenian Genocide of 1915 will be finalized in the coming weeks and months.

We must act now to hold Azerbaijan accountable by calling for the release of the hostages and enforcing sanctions until a safe and viable path for the return of the indigenous Armenians to Artsakh is achieved. Though today we commemorate the 109th anniversary of the beginning of the Armenian Genocide, the plight of the Armenians is not over – and we must recommit ourselves to end the ethnic cleansing and defend Armenians’ right to self-determination.

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