Senator Portantino Statement on 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and President Biden’s Statement

For Immediate Release: April 24, 2021

Contact: Lerna Shirinian, (818) 807-6091

Senator Portantino Statement on 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and President Biden’s Statement

Sacramento, California – Senator Anthony J. Portantino (D – La Canada Flintridge) released the following statement on the 106th Anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

“This morning, President Joe Biden ended the decades long gag-rule by Turkey against the United States. By officially and properly recognizing the Armenian Genocide, the United States has demonstrated that human rights, justice, and truth have prevailed.  It is also consistent with the fact that the first major humanitarian rescue effort in the world was organized here in the United States, saving thousands of orphans and refugees whose parents perished during the Armenian Genocide.

We have a moral obligation to condemn all genocides and hold perpetrators accountable. Today is an important step towards achieving justice for the Armenian Genocide and condemning the continued aggression by Turkey against the Armenian people.

I am proud of and grateful to President Biden for his leadership and appropriate remarks. And extremely thankful for the tireless activists and advocates in the 25th Senate District and across the diaspora who have diligently pushed for genocide recognition to make this moment possible.”

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