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US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES RECOGNIZES THE 1915 GENOCIDE ON ARMENIANS, SYRIACS & GREEKS

The European Syriac Union welcomes the recognition by the US House of Representatives of the Genocide of 1915 on Armenian, Syriac and Pontus-Greek Christians by the Ottoman-Turkish rule. Never again to genocides and ethnic cleansing: “Whereas the United States has a proud history of recognizing and condemning the Armenian Genocide, the killing of 1.5 million Armenians by the Ottoman Empire from 1915 to 1923, and providing relief to the survivors of the campaign of genocide against Armenians, Greeks, Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, Arameans, Maronites, and other Christians;”

H. Rept. 116-263 – Providing for Consideration of the Resolution (H. RES. 296) affirming the United States Record on the Armenian Genocide: https://www.congress.gov/congressional-report/116th-congress/house-report/263

H.Res.655 – Providing for consideration of the resolution (H. Res. 296) affirming the United States record on the Armenian Genocide: https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/house-resolution/655