JD Vance's Office Deletes 'Genocide' Post During Armenia Visit, Cites Staff Error

• US Vice President JD Vance's office deleted a social media post referring to the 1915 Armenian killings as "genocide" during his Armenia visit.
• The post, which honored victims at the Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide Memorial, was removed, with a spokesperson citing staff error by non-traveling delegation members.
• Turkey, a NATO ally, rejects the "genocide" characterization, and US administrations have historically avoided the term, though Congress and former President Joe Biden formally recognized it.
• Vance and his wife participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial, honoring 1.5 million Armenians who died in the Ottoman Empire's final years.
• The US and Armenia signed a $5 billion civilian nuclear co-operation agreement and an $11 million military drone technology sale, deepening ties in the South Caucasus.