Our goal is strong and peaceful Armenia based on past lessons and  aimed at future - Alen Simonyan 

ArmInfo.  "April 24 is one of the saddest days in the history of the Armenian people. On this day, we honor the memory of one and a half million innocent Armenians who became victims of genocide simply because they were Armenians," says the address of the Chairman of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Alen Simonyan in connection with the 110th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

According to the speaker, as quoted by the press service of the  National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia, the Armenian Genocide  is a deep wound in history, which still finds an echo in the voice of  justice today. "Our goal is to build a united, strong and peaceful  Armenia, based on the lessons of the past and aimed at a sustainable  future. We do not forget what happened, but we do not want the memory  to become only a source of pain and mourning. This should make us  more determined and far-sighted in our future steps. We bow to the  memory of all martyrs and reaffirm our commitment to defending our  statehood, maintaining peace and ensuring a dignified future for our  generations. Eternal glory to the memory of the innocent victims,"  the NA Speaker said in his address.

The fourth President of the Republic of Armenia Armen Sarkissian also  addressed the citizens of the country. According to him, April 24 was  a testimony to the invincibility of truth. "Today we honor not only  what we have lost: lives, homes, homeland, but also what has stood  the test of time: our dignity and will to revive. The memory of  innocent victims is not just a wound, it is a warning, wisdom and a  promise of resurrection," the former President of the Republic of  Armenia noted in his address.

However, that recently the issue of international recognition of the  Armenian Genocide has fallen out of the priority areas of the foreign  policy agenda of the Armenian authorities, which has caused a sharply  negative reaction from the opposition, which has introduced a draft  law on criminalizing the denial of the Armenian Genocide.

The fact of the Armenian Genocide is recognized by many countries of  the world and international organizations, including the USA, Russia,  France, Canada, Cyprus, Belgium, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Germany,  Lithuania, Poland, etc., as well as the European Parliament and the  World Council of Churches.