Armenian Diaspora and the Quest for Armenian Genocide Recognition

• Author: Jason Wahlang
• Published Date: 30th, Oct 2020
• Publisher: GRFDT
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One of the major roles of the diasporas is to act as a bridge between the population of the home country and the international arena. It also acts a lobby of foreign policy for the home country which helps to initiate its national interest in the region of its concerns.  Another role connected to the foreign policy and the home country is the maintenance of memory and recognition of various important events of the home country.   One such nation which has strong linkages between the memory, recognition and foreign policy is Armenia. One of the major components of the Armenian Foreign policy has been the recognition of the Armenian Genocide of 1915. The Armenian Genocide Recognition has been a demand which has been a focus for by Armenians in Armenia as well as the diaspora for more than a century. The diaspora with respect to genocide recognition have played a very important role particularly seen in various countries including the Unite