Joe Biden pledged as a candidate to recognise the Armenian Genocide, saying at the time "silence is complicity". Photo / APJoe Biden pledged as a candidate to recognise the Armenian Genocide, saying at the time "silence is complicity". Photo / APAn estimated 2 million Armenians were deported and 1.5 million were killed in the events known as Metz Yeghern. Torchlight procession march during a demonstration to mark the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Yerevan, Armenia. People set a Turkish national flag on fire during a demonstration marking the 106th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide in Yerevan, Armenia.

Source: New Zealand Herald April 24, 2021 21:10 UTC