ArmInfo.The American state of Wyoming recognized the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian National Committee of America reports this, referring to a letter sent by the state Governor Matthew Mead
In particular, Mead stated that it is necessary to prevent the repetition of the history and unimaginable atrocities that occurred during the Armenian Genocide and the Jewish Holocaust. He also expressed support for the fact that he will attend the commemoration of the Armenian Genocide in the Capitol on April 23.
To recall, more than two dozen countries around the world recognized the Armenian Genocide. The first to recognize the Armenian Genocide was Uruguay, further Argentina, Russia, Belgium, the Vatican, Venezuela, Greece, Italy, Canada, Cyprus, Lebanon, Lithuania, Netherlands, Poland, Slovakia, France, Chile, Switzerland, Sweden, Bolivia, Germany and several other countries. It is noteworthy that Switzerland, Slovakia, Greece and Cyprus also passed laws on the criminalization of the denial of the Armenian Genocide.
The bill on the criminalization of the Armenian Genocide is also submitted to the French parliament and is under consideration. The Council of Europe, the European Parliament, the UN Subcommission on the Prevention of Discrimination and Protection of Minorities, the UN Commission on War Crimes, and the World Council of Churches, also recognized the Armenian Genocide. The Armenian Genocide was also recognized by New South Wales (Australia), Sicily, Sao Paulo, Ceara and Parana (Brazil), Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (Great Britain), Basque Country, Catalonia, Balearic Islands (Spain), two dozen Spanish cities, Quebec (Canada), Kiev, Uzhgorod, Izyum, Goloseevsky district (Ukraine), Crimea, Karkhajent, Alakuas and Elda Most US states.