The Spanish city of Aldaia (Valencia) officially recognized the Armenian Genocide yesterday on October 27. Aldaia thus joined the list of dozens of Spanish cities that have officially recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide, the press service of Armenian Foreign Ministry said.
The resolution introduced by the Armenian “Ararat” Union was put to a vote at the City Council by Spokesman for the Left Union Juanjo Llorente.
All the four parties represented in the City Council unanimously voted to call the massacres of Armenians in the Ottoman Turkey “genocide” and to condemn its denial policy.
Among those present at the sitting of the City Council were representatives of the Armenian community and public and political figures of Spain.