The City Council of Italy’s L’Aquila recognized the Armenian Genocide on November 26, Press Service of the Armenian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports.

In letters addressed to the Armenian Embassy in Italy and the Union of Armenians of Italy, L’Aquila Mayor Massimo Cialente informed that the City Council of Cialente recognizes the Armenian Genocide on its centennial and expresses its solidarity with the Armenian people as a confirmation of protection of historic truth and human rights.