"The Holodomor was a genocide committed by Joseph Stalin and the Soviet regime against the people of Ukraine," reads the document, Voice of America reports.
Now the Day of Remembrance of Victims of the Holodomor is officially recognized by the legislatures of several states, including California. However, the Holodomor has not been specified as genocide in the documents.
#WashingtonState recognizes #Holodomor as genocide, calls for remember #Ukraine innocent victims of #Stalin crime against humanity @prev_genpic.twitter.com/4Dwl10Z9aD
— HolodomorAware (@HolodomorAware) May 22, 2017Видео дня
Republican Senator Mark Milosia introduced the resolution to the Senate, while Ukrainian diaspora led by Honorary Consul of Ukraine for Washington and Oregon States Valeriy Holoborodko lobbied the adoption of the document.
Read alsoPortugal recognizes Ukraine Holodomor in 1932-1933 as genocideRepresentatives of the state's Russian diaspora spoke against the resolution.
