Izyum City Council abolishes decision recognizing "Armenian genocide" due to Crimean Azeri community

Izyum City Council (Kharkov Region) has abolished the decision it made in late 2009 to recognize the “Armenian genocide”, Chairman of the Crimean Azeri Community and Crimean Organization of Congress of Azerbaijanis Rahim Humbatov said.

"Reversal of the decision to recognize the" Armenian genocide" was preceded by a lengthy work carried out by leadership of the Izyum City Council. After a long struggle we succeeded in abolishing the illegal and unjust decision," he said.

"I think this is a great success in bringing historical truth to world community,” Humbatov added.

The head of the Crimean Azeri community said the abolition of the recognition of "Armenian genocide" occurred first in the world.


/Day.Az/