May 20, 2005 - 13:20 AMT
CRIMEAN SUPREME RADA RECOGNIZED ARMENIAN GENOCIDE
The Crimean Supreme Rada decreed to declare April 24 the Day of Commemoration of the Armenian Genocide Victims. The decision was made at the suggestion of deputy Sergey Shuvaynikov, the head of the Congress of Russian Communities of Crimea. 59 out 62 deputies present in the sitting hall voted in favor. "Our history should record such memorable days. I think the Armenian community will be grateful to us", Shuvaynikov said when addressing the session, IA Regnum reports.