The fact of the Armenian Genocide by the Ottoman government has been documented, recognized, and affirmed in the form of media and eyewitness reports, laws, resolutions, and statements by many states and international organizations. The complete catalogue of all documents categorizing the 1915 wholesale massacre of the Armenian population in Ottoman Empire as a premeditated and thoroughly executed act of genocide, is extensive. Below is a brief list of those states which have acknowledged the Armenian Genocide.
Below is a short list of states that have recognized the Armenian Genocide.
Resolutions, Laws, and Declarations
- Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day – 24 April, 2022
- The Saeima of the Republic of Latvia officially recognized and condemned the Armenian Genocide – 6 May, 2021
- German Bundestag Adopts Resolution on the Armenian Genocide Recognition – 2 June, 2016
- Luxembourg Parliament Adopts Resolution on the Armenian Genocide Recognition – 6 May, 2015
- Austria Recognizes Armenian Genocide – 21 April, 2015
Both Chambers of Bolivia’s Parliament adopt Resolution on Armenian Genocide – 1 December, 2014 - Sweden_Parliament_Resolution – March 11, 2010
- U.S._House Committee_Resolution – March 4, 2010
- U.S._House Committee_Resolution – October 10, 2007
- Chile, Senate, Resolution – June 05, 2007
- Argentina, Law, January 15, 2006
Argentina, Senate, Special Statement – April 19, 2006
Lithuania, Assembly, Resolution – December 15, 2005 - European Parliament, Resolution – September 28, 2005
Venezuela, National Assembly, Resolution – July 14, 2005 - Germany, Parliament, Resolution – June 15, 2005
Argentina, Senate, Resolution – April 20, 2005
Poland, Parliament, Resolution – April 19, 2005
Netherlands, Parliament, Resolution – December 21, 2004 - Slovakia, National Assembly, Resolution – November 30, 2004
- Canada, House of Commons, Resolution – April 21, 2004
- Argentina, Senate, Declaration – March 31, 2004
- Uruguay, Law – March 26, 2004
- Argentina, Draft Law – March 18, 2004
Switzerland (Helvetic Confederation), National Council, Resolution – December 16, 2003 - Argentina, Senate, Resolution – August 20, 2003
- Canada, Senate, Resolution – June 13, 2002
- European, Parliament, Resolution – February 28, 2002
- Common Declaration of His Holiness John Paul II and His Holiness Karekin
II at Holy Etchmiadzin, Republic of Armenia – September 27, 2001 - Prayer of John Paul II, Memorial of Tzitzernagaberd – September 26, 2001
- France, Law – January 29, 2001
- Italy, Chamber of Deputies, Resolution – November 16, 2000
- European Parliament, Resolution – November 15, 2000
- France, Senate, Draft Law – November 7, 2000
- Lebanon, Parliament, Resolution – May 11, 2000
- Sweden, Parliament, Report – March 29, 2000
- France, National Assembly, Draft Law – May 28, 1998
- Belgium, Senate, Resolution – March 26, 1998
- Lebanon, Chamber of Deputies, Resolution – April 3, 1997
- U.S., House of Representatives, Resolution 3540 – June 11, 1996
- Greece (Hellenic Republic), Parliament, Resolution – April 25, 1996
- Canada, House of Commons, Resolution – April 23, 1996
- Russia, Duma, Resolution – April 14, 1995
- Argentina, Senate, Resolution – May 5, 1993
- European Parliament, Resolution – June 18, 1987
- U.S., House of Representatives, Joint Resolution 247 – September 12, 1984
- Cyprus, House of Representatives, Resolution – April 29, 1982
- U.S., House of Representatives, Joint Resolution 148 – April 9, 1975
- Uruguay, Senate and House of Representatives,Resolution – April 20, 1965
- U.S., Senate, Resolution 359 – May 11, 1920
- U.S., Congress, An Act to Incorporate Near East Relief – August 6, 1919
- U.S., Senate, Concurrent Resolution 12 – February 9, 1916
- France, Great Britain, and Russia, Joint Declaration – May 24, 1915 Download
You can read the contents of the above documents on the website of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute
