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World leaders pay tribute to victims of Armenian genocide
Yerevan (Armenia), April 24
World leaders
attending a ceremony in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Friday to
commemorate the centenary of the Armenian genocide observed a minute of
silence for the 1.5 million victims killed under the Ottoman Empire, Efe
news agency reported.
Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan received
Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Francois Hollande
upon their arrival at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide memorial
complex, where an eternal flame burns at its centre.
"The wound
is bleeding, because there is too much neutrality, silence and denial
around the world, and there is still too little humanity," Armenian
state news agency quoted Sargsyan as saying.
Before the official
ceremony, leaders and diplomats visited the museum dedicated to the
Armenian genocide, which took place between 1915 and 1923.
The ceremony was also attended by official representatives from countries such as the US, Germany and Argentina.