Spain’s Pinto recognizes Armenian Genocide

(panorama.am) Today plenary session of City Council of Pinto (Spain) unanimously officially recognized the Armenian Genocide, the press service of the Armenian Foreign Ministry reports.

“Plenary session of Pinto City Council unanimously confirms official recognition of the Armenian Genocide and condemns crimes against humanity committed by the Ottoman Turks. This year marks 100th year of the first genocide of the 20th century, during which 1.5 million citizens were massacred and 2 million were forced to leave places of their residence,” reads the decision.