The Armenian community of Argentina expressed satisfaction with the court decision that confirms the Turkish government committed the crime of genocide against the Armenian people between 1915 and 1923.

Argentine federal judge Norberto Oyarbide declared his decision last week accompanied by applauses of the participants. Oyarbide said his judgment is based on archive documents stored in Germany, Belgium, Vatican and other countries.

Around 1,000 people, including Armenia’s Ambassador to Argentina Vladimir Karmirshalyan, foreign diplomats, clergy and representatives of human rights organizations, were present at the event.

A letter of assistance by Argentine President Cristina Kirchner was read at the ceremony. It mentioned that the court decision of no historic precedent.