In major policy shift, Biden is set to recognise Armenian genocide
Turkey is unlikely to take kindly to the move, but experts say it is doubtful the country will respond provocatively
22 April 2021 - 20:49
US President Joe Biden is expected to formally recognise the massacre of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire during World War 1 as an act of genocide, a move likely to infuriate Turkey and further strain already frayed ties between the two Nato allies...
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