U.S. envoy to Armenia: Genocide Convention not applied retroactivelyApril 27, 2021 - 19:07 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - United States ambassador to Armenia Lynne M. Tracy has commented on the legal liabilities of President Joe Biden's recognition of the Genocide, maintaining that the United Nations Genocide Convention is not applied retroactively. In a statement published on the website of the White House, Biden made good on a campaign promise and became the first American President to use the term “Genocide” on the April 24 Remembrance Day to describe the massacre of 1.5 million Armenians in the Ottoman Empire between 1915 and 1923. "The events of the Armenian Genocide took place in 1915. The Genocide Convention did not come into force until 1951, and our understanding is that from a legal perspective the convention is not applied retroactively," Tracy said in an interview with the Armenian service of the RFE/RL. "With respect to the U.S. relations with Turkey, Turkey is a NATO ally, an important ally of the United States, but the Biden administration has also made it very clear that the disagreements that the U.S. and Turkey have will need to be managed very effectively." Tracy described Biden's message as "historic". "Certainly it reflects, I think, the President's deep respect for the Armenian people, for the opportunity to make this statement a historical acknowledgement of what took place in 1915. The President has long had an interest in this topic," the Ambassador noted. Top stories David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. Partner news | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. |