ArmInfo.American singer and actress of Armenian origin Cher(Cherilyn Sarkisian) called London and Washington to recognize Armenian Genocide of 1915,as she stated during her interview to Press Association British Information Agency, after the premiere of Spanish- American movie "The Promise" 2016 in Los-Angeles , dedicated to Armenian Genocide
According to Cher, Washington and London authorities do not classify the death of Armenians during the recent years of extinction by Ottoman Empire as genocide on 'spiritual kindness'. At the same time these states cannot receive anything in exchange from Armenia. "We are small. Armenia does not have see exit. We do not have fuel. We do not have anything to give them", the singer explained, TASS informs. Cher gave a negative answer to the question if she thinks Trump would recognize the genocide of Armenians.
Cher, born in 1946 in California and celebrated her 70 anniversary last year, has half Armenian origin. Her father John Sarkisyan is Armenian, a driver, mother Georgia Holt(born Jackie Jean Crouch) was an actress of Anglo-Saxon, French, Indian and Gipsy origins. Cher is a laureate of Oscar, Grammy, Emmi, and Golden Globe.
To note, over 20 countries and most of the US states have recognized the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire. The Armenian Genocide has also been recognized by the Council of Europe, European Parliament, and other international organizations.