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On this Armenian Remembrance Day (Meds Yeghern)<\/em>, Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) lauds President Biden\u2019s historic statement<\/a> about the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide. President Biden said, \u201cWe honor the victims of the Meds Yeghern so that the horrors of what happened are never lost to history. And we remember so that we remain ever-vigilant against the corrosive influence of hate in all its forms.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CMEP supports President Biden\u2019s declaration of historic truth and justice. CMEP appreciates the commitment to universal human rights and the promise to end genocide around the world regardless of the potential for negative geopolitical consequences with United States allies.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to prevent future actions of violence, it is imperative that we acknowledge historic wrongs such as the genocide of the Armenian people where approximately 1.5 million Armenian Christians were killed in massacres and displacement campaigns carried out by the Ottoman Empire beginning in 1915. This historic tragedy has had a lasting impact on the Armenian people, including those living in Armenia and the diaspora scattered around the world. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We also need to remember the Ottoman Empire\u2019s systematic killings of Assyrians, Chaldeans, Syriacs, Greeks, and other Christians who were also targeted. The sustainability of the Christian community in the Middle East remains one of CMEP\u2019s top priorities. CMEP is grateful for its longstanding relationship with the Armenian Orthodox Church and the Christian community in Armenia.    <\/p>\n\n\n\n

His Eminence Archbishop Vicken Aykazian, CMEP Board representative for the Diocese of the Armenian Church of America (Eastern) says of this historic announcement: \u201cFinally after so many years of waiting for these atrocities to be acknowledged, twelve million Armenian people today will have peace in their souls and finally, the more than 1.5 million killed will be able to rest in peace in their tombs at the recognition of all that has been lost. We pray President Biden\u2019s historic announcement will lead to the preventions of future genocides throughout the world.\u201d  CMEP\u2019s executive director, Rev. Dr. Mae Elise Cannon affirms President Biden\u2019s declaration: \u201cHatred always has corrosive effects. May descendents of the Armenian Genocide experience comfort from this historic acknowledgement. May President Biden\u2019s courageous statement embolden us all to take strong actions in advocating for peace, justice, and an end to violence in the Middle East and around the world.\u201d <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On this Armenian Remembrance Day (Meds Yeghern), Churches for Middle East Peace (CMEP) lauds President Biden\u2019s historic statement about the Ottoman-era Armenian genocide. 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