YEREVAN.- Armenia’s Foreign Ministry and diplomatic representations of Armenia initiated a number of steps to enforce president’s decree on creation of a state committee to organize events on the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.

Numerous events, conferences and exhibitions will be held in many countries on the occasion of 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide with the support of Armenia’s diplomatic missions overseas, says the 2012 report of the Armenian MFA.

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 21 countries and 43 out of 50 U.S. states.