Armenians gather to mark the 94th anniversary of the mass killing of the Armenian people, at a monument in Yerevan, Friday, April 24, 2009. Armenians accuse the Turks of genocide in the killings of up to 1.5 million Armenians during World War I as part of a campaign to force them out of eastern Turkey. (AP Photo/ Mkhtar Khachatryan/Photolure)From Yahoo News/AP:
YEREVAN, Armenia – Tens of thousands of Armenians marched through the capital on Friday to commemorate the 94th anniversary of the start of mass killings by Ottoman Turks, many calling on Turkey to recognize the slayings as genocide.
Armenia and Turkey said Thursday they are close to restoring full relations and reopening their border after 15 years. But neither side has indicated how they might resolve the dispute over the killings.
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Update: Obama won't use 'genocide' in statement on massacre of Armenians -- L.A. Times
My Comment: This is going to hang over the heads of both Armenia and Turkey for centuries. The sooner that they can at least start talking about it ..... the sooner that they can then move on.