KIEV. - Those countries which have not recognized the Armenian Genocide yet should follow the example of the countries which have already done so. The Armenian Genocide is the biggest crime and it must be assessed properly, the Armenian Ambassador to Ukraine Andranik Manukyan announced at the memorial meeting in Kiev, Analitika reports.

Several commemoration events of the Armenian Genocide took place in Armenian Communities of Ukraine on April 24.

The world commemorates on April 24 the 97th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide, the first genocide of the 20th century.

Commemoration actions are held in all states, people remember this monstrous crime against humanity as over one and a half million innocent Armenians were massacred in the Ottoman Empire, while hundreds of thousands were tortured and deported.

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.