All 14 Armenian communities of Kazakhstan, a number of big Kazakh cities hosted Armenian Genocide commemoration events on April 22-24.
Commemoration events dedicated to the 98th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide were also held in Bishkek with the participation of the Armenian community of Kyrgyzstan, Armenian Foreign Ministry press service reported.
The Armenian Genocide has been recognized and condemned by Uruguay (1965), the Republic of Cyprus (1982), Argentina (1993), Russia (1995), Canada (1996), Greece (1996), Lebanon (1997), Belgium (1998), Italy (2000), Vatican (2000), France (2001), Switzerland (2003), Slovakia (2004), The Netherlands (2004), Poland (2005), Germany (2005), Venezuela (2005), Lithuania (2005), Chile (2007), Sweden (2010). The Armenian Genocide has been recognized by Vatican, the Council of Europe and the World Council of Churches.