One day after Germany announced its recognition of the Armenian Genocide, Austria has also issued a statement condemning Turkey for the killing over a million Armenians in 1915. With the one hundredth anniversary of the genocide occurring on April 24th, much attention has been given to the issue and the fact that still relatively few countries have openly recognized the event as a genocide. President Obama, despite claiming otherwise before the 2008 elections, has still not used the world "genocide" when discussing the event, even as other countries have shown support for Armenia, and the United States has not officially recognized it due Turkey's role as powerful and strategic trade partner in the Middle East. As the centennial draws closer, more nations may come forward and release similar statements.
Kevin McMahon
http://armenianweekly.com/2015/04/21/austria-recognizes-ag/
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