Armenians hold candlelight vigil outside White House, demanding Genocide recognition

A candlelight vigil paying tribute to the Armenian Genocide victims was held outside the U.S. White House on Sunday.

The vigil reminded the U.S. president of the demand to recognize the Armenian Genocide as an important tool to restore the historical justice and prevent such tragedies in the future, the Voice of America Armenian Service reported.

This time the participants of the event also expressed a special gratitude to those U.S. states, namely Alabama, California, Mississippi, New York and Virginia, that greatly contributed to the efforts to help the Armenian people who had suffered from the genocide a ce...