January 27 is an international Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today the Jewish community of Armenia will gather near the monument to Holocaust and Genocide victims in Yerevan, community’s head Rima Varzhapetyan-Feller told the journalists.

She said denial of any Genocide and, Holocaust in particular, is a crime against humanity and the greatest evil.

“Memories about these events join the Jewish communities all over the globe. We are grateful to president and the Armenian government that activities of our community are highly appreciated,” she noted.

Asked whether Israel intends to recognize the Armenian Genocide, Varzhapetyan-Feller stressed it had to do it long ago. “Jewish people and Israelis do not deny Armenian Genocide. However, official recognition is linked to security of Israelis and the state of Israel,” she stressed.

Commenting for Armenian News-NEWS.am on Jewish community’s efforts aimed at Genocide recognition, Rima Varzhapetyan-Feller said the community had appealed to the Knesset. They asked Knesset to discuss and recognize the Genocide.  “I, personally, have raised the issue at different international forums and structures. Little strokes fell great oaks,” she concluded.