Armenian center of culture and education in Israel organized “One candle, One Soul” action dedicated to the centennial of the Armenian Genocide.

Participants will lit one candle to honor memory of the Genocide victims and will send a message to five friends from five continents with a call to recognize the Armenian Genocide and condemn it, spokesperson for Noyan Tapan center Mendel Korsunsky told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

The action can be joined not only by Armenians, but everyone around the world.

The fact of the Armenian Genocide is recognized by many states. It was first recognized in 1965 by Uruguay. In general, the Armenian Genocide in Ottoman Turkey has already been recognized by Russia, France, Italy, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Switzerland, Sweden, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, and 42 U.S. states. Armenian Genocide was recognized by the Vatican, European Parliament and the World Council of Churches.