ArmInfo.Armenian President Serzh Sarghsyan came out with message related to Armenian Genocide victims' commemoration day.
"Today is April 24-the Day of Armenian Genocide victims' commemoration. We howl in memory of our saint martyrs. Mass murder, which was done under pretence of migration, was a state plan of Ottoman Empire, which was committed with exclusive, never yet seen cruelty and perseverance.
On April 24 1915, Armenian millenniums old history separated on two parts: before that tragic date and after that. The splinters of western Armenians, who had a miraculous escape, were spread all over the world forming Armenian Diaspora.
Material, cultural and political losses of Armenians are uncountable, but the biggest loss are people, who carried ancient, rich and distinctive civilization.
We should not only pay tribute to their memory and respect them, but also to live, work hard and fight with doubled energy for them too. To live, work and fight with life affirming world view, believing in kindness, humanity and justice.
It has been more than a century since 1915 disastrous date. We know what we overcame during these years and we know that we won death. Artsakh heroic war evidences that we will not allow new genocide to happen. Never again.
Rebirth of Armenians is a reality, and it became a reality thanks to Genocide survivors' descendants. The recovery of Armenian nationhood in motherland became a reality thanks to these descendants, the rebirth of Armenian culture and science is a reality thanks to their descendants.
For this time we gave the world a hole constellation of creative minded geniuses. Also thanks to great Armenians the world knew what happened to us and knew they are descendants of the nation which was about to become out of extinction.
I say all these to stress the giant vital and creative potential of our nation and my firm faith in our opportunities tomorrow. Yes, we were in hell in 1915, but if we found strength while returning for big achievements, than being an Independent State in 21st century we can do more. Today, on April 24, the day of Armenian Genocide victims' commemoration, we will go to Tsitsernakaberd hill and visit other memorials in different Armenian districts and abroad. We will remember that this is an annual procession, a procession of nation's rebirth, which has not forgotten what is left behind, but looks forward confidently", Armenian President said.