ACA: President, yet again has reneged on his pledge to clearly characterize the actions by the Turkish Ottoman Empire against their own ethnic Armenian citizens as Genocide.

“Turkey will continue to hamper international recognition of Genocide until Armenia withdraws from rapprochement process,” Armenian politician believes.

“I regret that for the second year the U.S. President fails to honor his pre-electoral pledge and does not recognize the Armenian Genocide,” said Zohrabyan.

ANCA voiced its sharp disappointment with the President’s failure to properly condemn and commemorate the Armenian Genocide.

Karen Avagyan: we’ll proceed with the policy of international recognition of Genocide to hold Turkey responsible in accordance with international legislation.

Over 7000 representatives of Armenian community in France participated in a rally.

“I did not expect Obama to use Genocide term in his annual address to Armenian Community,” Armenian expert said.

Kiro Manoyan: the non-usage of the word genocide by the U.S. President is a failure to honor his own pledge.

''Barack Obama deserves moral censure for once again making a bargain with his conscience,'' Safrastyan emphasized.