Abruzzo Region of Italy on Tuesday recognized the Armenian Genocide.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Armenia press service informed Armenian News-NEWS.am that the respective resolution, which the Abruzzo Regional Council unanimously adopted, expresses solidarity with the Armenian people on the occasion of the Armenian Genocide Centennial, and in their struggle for acknowledgment of the historical truth and human rights.

The draft resolution was submitted by council member and ruling Democratic Party representative Luciano Monticelli.

“Today, we have written a beautiful chapter in the political history of our region,” Monticelli stated after the passing of this resolution. “The unanimous adoption of a resolution on such an important issue is the great testimony of the maturity of the regional council. I hope the recollection on the injustice that occurred so far in the past from our daily concerns will guide us also to condemn the persecutions and violence taking place nowadays, and to render practical assistance to their victims.”

The Abruzzo Regional Council has become the 99th council to recognize the Armenian Genocide at the level of local government bodies of Italy.