Clooney joins Armenians to mark anniversary of massacre
- 8 years ago
George Clooney has attended a remembrance service at the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan, a century on from the event.
Clooney joined the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in the solemn ceremony a day after the actor called for the events of 1915 to be recognised internationally as genocide.
Armenians say the Ottoman Empire killed 1.5million of its people, beginning on April 24, 1915.
Clooney, who is visiting Armenia for the first time, will later hand out a £700,000 award as part of a humanitarian event held to recognise those who put themselves at risk to save the lives of others.
Clooney joined the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan in the solemn ceremony a day after the actor called for the events of 1915 to be recognised internationally as genocide.
Armenians say the Ottoman Empire killed 1.5million of its people, beginning on April 24, 1915.
Clooney, who is visiting Armenia for the first time, will later hand out a £700,000 award as part of a humanitarian event held to recognise those who put themselves at risk to save the lives of others.