US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State participates in commemoration  ceremony for victims of  Armenian Genocide 

ArmInfo.  Sonata Coulter, the US Deputy Assistant Secretary of State  overseeing Russia, the Caucasus, and European Security and Political Affairs, participated  in a commemoration event for the innocent victims of the Armenian  Genocide of 1915 in Ottoman Turkey, at the Armenian Embassy in the  United States.

According to the press service of the Armenian Embassy, Armenian  Ambassador to the United States Narek Mkrtchyan delivered a speech,  and Archbishop Vicken Aikazian and Priest Hovsep Karapetian offered a  prayer.

Representatives from government agencies, the diplomatic corps, and  the Armenian community also took part in the event.

Recall, US President Donald Trump sent a message on the 111th  anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. It reads: " Today, we pay  tribute to the countless Armenians who were exiled and brutally  massacred during the Meds Yeghern. We stand in steadfast solidarity  with every Armenian American and Armenians around the world during  this day of remembrance for the devastating events that occurred over  100 years ago, which continue to live in the collective memories of  these communities today, " as noted in a remembrance statement   issued by US President Donald Trump on the 111th anniversary of the  Armenian Genocide.

"This solemn chapter in human history will forever stand as a  testament to the unbreakable spirit of the Armenian people and the  hope at the center of Christianity. We honor the profound strength  and resolve displayed by the Armenians in overcoming the tremendous  tragedies of the past and forging a greater future that is defined by  enduring prosperity, security, and peace. We commit to standing with  them,"