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Members of the WCC executive committee gathered at the Armenian Genocide memorial

Members of the WCC executive committee gathered at the Tsitsernakaberd, the Armenian Genocide memorial complex, in Yerevan, on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, in 2015.

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2021 marks the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, carried out by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923, resulting in the deaths of 1.5 million Armenians. Sauca’s letter to Biden stresses that this tragedy has still not been officially recognized by many world authorities, including the United States.

The WCC is requesting official recognition by Biden of the Armenian Genocide “as a sign of your commitment and your leadership for human rights, justice and peace in the world,” reads the letter.

Read the full letter