Armenian genocide page opens in Instagram

YEREVAN, April 20, / ARKA /. A special page dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide has opened in Instagram. The page presents a photo report on the current events of the centenary and also historical photographs.

The Armenian Genocide was the first genocide of the twentieth century. According to Armenian and many other historians, up to 1.5 million Armenians were killed starting in 1915 in a systematic campaign by the government of Turkey. Turkey has been denying it for decades. 

The Armenian genocide was recognized by tens of countries. The first was Uruguay that did so in 1965. Other nations are Russia, France, Italy, Germany, Holland, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, 42 U.S. states. 

It was recognized also by the Vatican, the European Parliament, the World Council of Churches and other international organizations. –0