Earlier in the day, the forum kicked off in the Armenian capital, bringing together representatives of governments, parliaments, major international and human rights organizations, experts of international law, representatives of the leading media, and other stakeholders.
All the states should unite their efforts in a spirit of "commitment to combat the scourge of genocide and other crimes against humanity," the Final Document of the forum read.
The forum participants expressed their deep concern over the spread of terrorism and "genocidal killings" in the Middle East, including those carried out by the Islamic State (ISIL or Daesh) militant group, banned in Russia and many other countries.
The Armenian genocide was a series of mass killings and starvation ordered by the Ottoman government during and after World War I. Turkey refuses to recognize the massacre as genocide, claiming that Turkish nationals were also victimized.
Meanwhile, a number of state all around the world, including Russia and major Western powers, recognized and condemned the crime of genocide against the Armenians.
