The Armenian community in Malta paid tribute to victims of the Armenian Genocide under Ottoman Empire in 1915 on Sunday.

Representatives of the Armenian community together with the leaders of the Russian Center of Science and Culture in Malta and members of Russian Embassy paid tribute to Genocide victims near the Armenian cross-stone in Valletta, Head of the Information Department of the Armenian community of Malta Lilit Darbinyan told Armenian News-NEWS.am.

Many states have recognized the Armenian Genocide. Uruguay was the first to do it in 1965. The Armenian Genocide has since been recognized by Russia, France, Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Poland, Lithuania, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Greece, Cyprus, Lebanon, Canada, Venezuela, Argentina, as well as by 42 of the U.S. states. The Armenian Genocide has also been recognized by Vatican, the European Parliament, and World Church Council.

The Committee on Foreign Affairs of the U.S. House of Representatives approved an Armenian Genocide resolution on March 4.