Armenians, as a people that have survived the Genocide, have a moral duty towards mankind and history in the prevention of genocides, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan said in his speech at Chatham House, Royal Institute of International Affairs.

“We have done and will continue to do our best to support the persistent implementation of the Genocide Convention. Genocide cannot concern only one people, because it is a crime against humanity,” he stated.

As Armenian President reminded, Great Britain, Russia, and France were the co-authors of a joint statement issued in May 1915 that labelled the massacres and atrocities against Armenians as “crimes against humanity and civilization.”

“Yesterday, I was inquired about how one should present facts related to the Armenian Genocide to Great Britain, and whether Great Britain, by recognizing the Armenian Genocide, would not harm security in the Caucasus. As to my interlocutor’s concern about Genocide recognition undermining security, I said to him that it would be analogous to suggesting a choice between security and a system of values. I believe that lasting security is possible in our region only if it is built on a deeply-understood system of values,” Armenian leader concluded.