PM Pashinyas warned Armenia does not wish to engage with 'weaponization' of the 1915 genocide

Israel officially recognized the Armenian genocide this week—the systematic killing of around one point five million Armenians by Ottoman Turks over a century ago. But Armenia's Prime Minister Pashinyan warned the recognition could be 'weaponized,' and the move has triggered ripples across the region. Turkey's President Erdogan countered by pointing to accusations that Israel has committed genocide in Gaza. Meanwhile, Azerbaijan—a key ally of both Turkey and Israel—watches these geopolitical tensions unfold. According to France 24, what appears to be historical acknowledgment carries serious contemporary consequences.

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