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25 April 2001 - 11:31 AMT

U.S. PRESIDENT SPOKE ABOUT “FORCED EXILE AND ANNIHILATION” OF 1.5 MLN ARMENIANS

YEREVAN, April 25. /Mediamax/. On April 24th U.S. President George Bush made a traditional speech addressing the American Armenians.
Mediamax was informed today by the press service of White House that in his speech he particularly said: “Today marks the commemoration of one of the great tragedies of history: the forced exile and annihilation of approximately 1.5 million Armenians in the closing years of the Ottoman Empire. These infamous killings darkened the 20th century and continue to haunt us to this day.” –0–