Swiss Parliament recognizes Holodomor of 1923-1933 as genocide of Ukrainian people - Stefanchuk
The recognition by the Swiss Parliament of the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine as genocide of the Ukrainian people is an important step towards restoring historical justice, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk believes.
"I am grateful to the Swiss Parliament for recognizing the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as genocide of the Ukrainian people... This is a truly historic decision. And this is a very important step towards restoring historical justice and preserving the memory of millions of innocent victims," Stefanchuk wrote on Facebook on Tuesday.
He noted that in the adopted statement the Swiss National Council recognizes systematic actions aimed at mass and targeted killing by starvation with the intent to destroy a national, ethnic, racial or religious group through an act of genocide.