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YEREVAN. – President Serzh Sargsyan placed flowers to the eternal flame at the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex.

The leaders of Russia, France, Serbia and Cyprus placed flowers at the eternal flame.

The official ceremony is over, and the official delegations have left memorial.

April 24, 2015 marks the centennial of the Armenian Genocide perpetrated in the Ottoman Empire.

The Armenian Genocide is recognized by many states. The first to acknowledge the fact was Uruguay in 1965. France recognized the Armenian Genocide in 2001. Genocide was recognized by Russia, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, and 42 U.S. states. Armenian Genocide was recognized by the Vatican, the European Parliament, the World Council of Churches.

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