President Armen Sarkissian paid tribute to the memory of Theodore Roosevelt

President Armen Sarkissian, who is at the United States on a working visit, on June 27 visited the National Memorial on Theodore Roosevelt Island. Theodore Roosevelt was the 26th President of the United States.

The President of Armenia laid a wreath at the memorial of Theodore Roosevelt and paid tribute to the memory of the great state figure who throughout his tenure in office spoke in defense of the rights of Armenians and other Christian minorities in the Ottoman Empire. Theodore Roosevelt was also known for his brave position on protection of the rights of the victims of the Genocide.