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==Armenian genocide recognition==
{{see also|Armenian genocide recognition}}
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{{legend|green|Countries that officially recognize the events as genocide.}}
{{legend|#8CC68C|Countries where certain political parties, provinces or municipalities have recognized the events as genocide, independently from the government as a whole.}}
{{legend|#D40000|Countries that explicitly deny that there was an Armenian genocide.}}]]

As of 2025, 34 states have officially recognized the historical events as genocide. Parliaments of countries that recognize the Armenian genocide include Argentina, Armenia, Austria, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Bulgaria, Canada, Chile, Cyprus, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Lebanon, Libya, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, the Netherlands, Paraguay, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, United States, Uruguay, Vatican City and Venezuela.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.armenian-genocide.org/current_category.7/affirmation_list.html|title=Resolutions, Laws, and Declarations|website=armenian-genocide.org|access-date=6 June 2016|archive-date=2 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201102142616/https://www.armenian-genocide.org/current_category.7/affirmation_list.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Additionally, some regional governments of countries recognize the Armenian genocide too, such as [[New South Wales]] and [[South Australia]] in Australia<ref>{{cite web|url=http://armenianweekly.com/2009/03/25/south-australia-passes-armenian-genocide-motion/|title=South Australia Passes Armenian Genocide Motion|last=Hairenik|date=25 March 2009|website=Armenian Weekly|access-date=6 June 2016|archive-date=15 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215110823/https://armenianweekly.com/2009/03/25/south-australia-passes-armenian-genocide-motion/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA19970417004 |title=Armenian Genocide Commemoration – 17/04/1997 – NSW Parliament |date=19 January 2012 |access-date=6 June 2016 |url-status=unfit |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120119075550/http://www.parliament.nsw.gov.au/prod/parlment/hansart.nsf/V3Key/LA19970417004 |archive-date=19 January 2012 }}</ref> as well as Scotland, Northern Ireland and Wales in the United Kingdom.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.am/eng/news/12175.html|title=Scotland, North Ireland and Wales recognize Armenian Genocide|website=news.am|access-date=6 June 2016|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128092104/https://news.am/eng/news/12175.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.am/eng/news/155362.html|title=Parliament of Scotland passes motion on Armenian Genocide|website=news.am|access-date=6 June 2016|archive-date=28 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201128170200/https://news.am/eng/news/155362.html|url-status=live}}</ref> [[US House Resolution 106]] was introduced on 30 January 2007, and later referred to the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. The bill has 225 co-sponsors.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www3.capwiz.com/y/issues/bills/?billnum=H.RES.106&congress=110|title=The top news headlines on current events from Yahoo! News|date=27 September 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927173509/http://www3.capwiz.com/y/issues/bills/?billnum=H.RES.106&congress=110|archive-date=27 September 2007}}</ref> The bill called for former President [[George W. Bush]] to recognize and use the word genocide in his annual 24 April speech which he never used. His successor President [[Barack Obama]] expressed his desire to recognize the Armenian genocide during the electoral campaigns,<ref>{{Cite AV media|last=hyebiz|title=Sen. Barack Obama Discusses Armenian Genocide ...|date=30 January 2008|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwR83GZjwdo| archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211122/JwR83GZjwdo| archive-date=2021-11-22 | url-status=live|access-date=6 June 2016|via=[[YouTube]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref> but after being elected, did not use the word "genocide" to describe the events that occurred in 1915.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/promise/511/recognize-armenian-genocide/|title=Recognize the Armenian genocide|website=PolitiFact|access-date=6 June 2016|archive-date=9 December 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201209021933/https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/promises/obameter/promise/511/recognize-armenian-genocide/|url-status=live}}</ref> The US [[United States House of Representatives|House of Representatives]] formally recognized the Armenian genocide with House Resolution 296 on 29 October 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50229787?ocid=socialflow_twitter|title=US House votes to recognize Armenian genocide|website=BBC|date=30 October 2019|access-date=30 October 2019|archive-date=16 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201016224812/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-50229787?ocid=socialflow_twitter|url-status=live}}</ref> The [[United States Senate]] unanimously recognized the genocide with Senate Resolution 150 on 12 December 2019.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/150|title=S.Res.150 – 116th Congress (2019–2020): A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that it is the policy of the United States to commemorate the Armenian genocide through official recognition and remembrance.|last=Menendez|first=Robert|date=2019-04-09|website=congress.gov|access-date=2019-12-12|archive-date=20 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201120012849/https://www.congress.gov/bill/116th-congress/senate-resolution/150|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2021, President [[Joe Biden]] became the first U.S. president to formally recognize the Armenian genocide.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-24|title=Statement by President Joe Biden on Armenian Remembrance Day|url=https://bidenwhitehouse.archives.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/24/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-armenian-remembrance-day/|access-date=2022-02-05|website=The White House|language=en-US|archive-date=24 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210424160412/https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2021/04/24/statement-by-president-joe-biden-on-armenian-remembrance-day/|url-status=live}}</ref> As of 2022, all 50 U.S. states have also recognized the events as genocide.