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    BARACK OBAMA CHOSE THE WELL-TRODDEN WAY OF US EX-PRESIDENTS

    PanArmenian News
    April 25 2009
    Armenia

    /PanARMENIAN.Net/ Statement of US President Barack Obama on Armenian
    Remembrance Day:

    "Ninety four years ago, one of the great atrocities of the 20th century
    began. Each year, we pause to remember the 1.5 million Armenians who
    were subsequently massacred or marched to their death in the final days
    of the Ottoman Empire. The Meds Yeghern must live on in our memories,
    just as it lives on in the hearts of the Armenian people.

    History, unresolved, can be a heavy weight. Just as the terrible
    events of 1915 remind us of the dark prospect of man's inhumanity
    to man, reckoning with the past holds out the powerful promise of
    reconciliation. I have consistently stated my own view of what occurred
    in 1915, and my view of that history has not changed. My interest
    remains the achievement of a full, frank and just acknowledgment of
    the facts.

    The best way to advance that goal right now is for the Armenian and
    Turkish people to address the facts of the past as a part of their
    efforts to move forward. I strongly support efforts by the Turkish and
    Armenian people to work through this painful history in a way that is
    honest, open, and constructive. To that end, there has been courageous
    and important dialogue among Armenians and Turks, and within Turkey
    itself. I also strongly support the efforts by Turkey and Armenia to
    normalize their bilateral relations. Under Swiss auspices, the two
    governments have agreed on a framework and roadmap for normalization. I
    commend this progress, and urge them to fulfill its promise.

    Together, Armenia and Turkey can forge a relationship that is peaceful,
    productive and prosperous. And together, the Armenian and Turkish
    people will be stronger as they acknowledge their common history and
    recognize their common humanity.

    Nothing can bring back those who were lost in the Meds Yeghern. But
    the contributions that Armenians have made over the last ninety-four
    years stand as a testament to the talent, dynamism and resilience
    of the Armenian people, and as the ultimate rebuke to those who
    tried to destroy them. The United States of America is a far richer
    country because of the many Americans of Armenian descent who have
    contributed to our society, many of whom immigrated to this country
    in the aftermath of 1915. Today, I stand with them and with Armenians
    everywhere with a sense of friendship, solidarity, and deep respect."
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