"We remember the Armenians who died in the genocide during the Ottoman Empire," Biden said in a statement. We are committed to preventing such atrocities.We are committed to preventing such atrocities. "We want to make sure that what happened has never happened again," he said.
Biden's statement is seen as a major victory for the Armenian people. In 1975, Uruguay, France, Germany, Canada and Russia recognized the genocide.However, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan responded to such statements. In a statement issued in Istanbul, he said such debates need to be written by historians. No third party can do politics with it.The Turkish Foreign Minister has summoned US Ambassador David Sutterfield to express his displeasure. He said Biden's decision would damage relations between the two countries and that it would be difficult to restore.
During the Ottoman Empire, more than 1.5 million Armenians were killed during the Ottoman Empire during World War I. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan thanked Biden for taking the initiative.
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