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Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics said massacres of Armenians will never be forgotten.

“Today we mark 100 years one of the most terrible crime of the 20th century- Armenian massacre, never to be forgotten,” he tweeted.

On Friday, April 24, 2015, Armenians living worldwide and numerous countries commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide; the first genocide of the 20th century.

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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