New York mayor pays tribute to Armenian Genocide victims

New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani posted a tribute to the Armenian Genocide victims on the 111th anniversary of the tragedy on April 24.

"Today marks the 111th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. As we honor the 1.5 million Armenians murdered by the Ottoman Empire across modern-day Turkey, Syria, and Armenia, we must refuse to let history repeat itself," he wrote on X.

"In 2020, the military forces of Azerbaijan and Turkey attacked the Armenian population in Nagorno-Karabakh. In 2023, Azerbaijan expelled over 100,000 Armenians from Nagorno-Karabakh, continuing the genocidal campaign that had begun over 100 years prior.

"On this day of remembrance, we reaffirm the right of the Armenian people — and all people — to freedom, safety, and self-determination," Mamdani added.