French Senate recognizes 1932-1933 Holodomor as genocide of Ukrainian people

French Senate recognizes 1932-1933 Holodomor as genocide of Ukrainian people

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The French Senate passed a resolution recognizing the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people.

“French Senate has just recognized the 1932-1933 Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people. I am grateful to French senators for this historic vote which restores justice and honours the memory of millions of victims. Such crimes should never repeat and never be forgotten,” Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba posted on Twitter.

President Zelensky called this decision of the French Senate an important step towards restoring historical justice.

“I welcome the historic decision of the French Senate to recognize the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of Ukrainian people. I’m grateful to all senators who initiated and supported the resolution. This is another important step towards restoring historical justice and perpetuating the memory of millions of Ukrainians who were starved to death,” the Head of State posted on Twitter.

As reported, earlier the lower house of the French parliament – the National Assembly – recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people.

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