Ireland's Senate Recognises Holodomor as Genocide of Ukrainian People

, 24 November 2022, 18:19

The Upper House of the Parliament of Ireland, Seanad Éireann, has recognized the Holodomor of 1932-1933 in Ukraine as a genocide of the Ukrainian people.

This was reported by the Embassy of Ukraine to Ireland.

"A truly historic decision by the Seanad Éireann to recognise Holodomor of 1932-33 in Ukraine as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. Ireland is among our closest friends that is not afraid to call a spade a spade," the Embassy shared on Twitter.

The day before, Romanian MPs and senators voted at a joint meeting on November 23 in favor of a declaration condemning the man-made famine (Holodomor) in Ukraine in 1932-1933 that was a result of the Soviet occupation.

As reported, US President Joe Biden made a statement honouring the victims of the Holodomor in Ukraine in 1932-1933.

Earlier, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak the issue of recognising the Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian people in the UK.

Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, called on the Netherlands to recognise the Holodomor as a genocide of the Ukrainian people.