U.S. Sec of State avoids using term `genocide` in his statement on  Armenian massacres in Ottoman Empire 

ArmInfo. US Secretary of State Marco Rubio has posted the following message on his X account: 

"Under the shadow of unspeakable loss, the Armenian people have  endured and prevailed. Today, we remember the Meds Yeghern not just  in mourning, but with resolve.  We honor the past and look forward to  working towards enduring peace, prosperity, and security for Armenia  and the region," Rubio said.  

As ArmInfo previously reported, US President Donald Trump did not use  the term "genocide" in his message on the occasion of the 110th  anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman Empire, and US  Ambassador to Armenia Christina Kvien followed his example.

The US legislature recognized the Armenian Genocide in the Ottoman  Empire back in 2019, and already in 2021, President Joe Biden in his  message on the occasion of April 24, qualified the incident as  genocide.