Calls for recognition of Armenian Genocide made in UK

Today, parliamentarians from all political parties and both Houses of the UK Parliament gathered at the Cenotaph in London to pay their respects and commemorate the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide and call for the UK Government to recognize it as genocide.

The ceremony opened with a speech by Andre Vartanian, representing the Armenian National Committee of the United Kingdom (ANC-UK).

Following the ceremony, a letter calling for formal recognition of the Armenian Genocide was handed to the Prime Minister by Andre Vartanian and Garen Arevian.

“We express our sincere gratitude to all the Members of Parliament and Lords in attendance, and to the representatives of civil society and allied organizations who stood in solidarity with the Armenian people on this significant occasion,” the organizers of the event noted.