Armenian President Hosted by U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum on Centennial of Armenian Genocide

WASHINGTON, May 7, 2015 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Yesterday, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan visited the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum as part of his three-day trip to Washington, D.C. The President's visit took place on the eve of the U.S. commemoration activities marking the 100^th anniversary of the Armenian genocide. From May 7-9 in Washington, D.C., the National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial is hosting a series of events commemorating the anniversary. Thousands will gather from across the country, and internationally, to join in remembering and honoring those lost in the genocide 100 years ago.

"It was an honor to have the opportunity to visit this memorial and museum. We, Armenians, Jews, sons and daughters of other nations that have survived genocides shall continue working together to fight for recognition, condemnation of all genocides and other crimes against humanity, as that is the most efficient way of preventing them in the future," said President Sargsyan.  

Note: In the attached photos, Arthur Berger, Senior Advisor to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, leads Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan; His Holiness Karekin II, Supreme Patriarch and Catholicos of All Armenians; the Armenian Foreign Minister and Minister of Diaspora Affairs; Archbishop Khajag Barsamian, the Primate of the Eastern Diocese; and others on a tour of the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum, including the Tower of Faces, the Permanent Exhibition, and in front of a quote from Adolf Hitler that references the Armenian genocide.

Photos courtesy: United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

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SOURCE National Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Centennial

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