Alboraya has become the 43rd city in Spain to officially recognize the Armenian Genocide, joining a growing list of municipalities that have acknowledged the atrocities committed by the Ottoman Empire in 1915 as crimes against humanity, Orer.eu reports.
The declaration was unanimously adopted by the Alboraya City Council, with representatives from six political parties — the ruling Socialist Party (PSOE), Compromís, the People’s Party (PP), VOX, Alboraya Actúa, and the United Left–Podemos coalition (Esquerra Unida–Unides Podem per Alboraya) — all voting in favor of the motion.
The proposal was submitted by Compromís based on a petition by the Ararat Armenian Union of Spain, and was presented by party spokesperson Conxa Villena Sierra, who briefly outlined the historical facts of the Armenian Genocide. She emphasized the importance of acknowledging such crimes by their proper name and officially recognizing them to honor truth and justice.
Her remarks were followed by speeches from representatives of all participating parties, who unanimously condemned the genocide committed by the Ottoman Empire and underscored the need for universal recognition of the crime and reparations by present-day Turkey.
The council session was attended by Ararat Ghukasyan, President of the Ararat Armenian Union, who thanked the members of the city council for their support. “What matters most is that in the face of crimes against humanity, political differences and ideologies are set aside to stand united against injustice,” he stated. Ghukasyan also noted that Alboraya’s city officials had expressed readiness to support the Armenian community in Spain in bringing the issue to other governing bodies, including the Spanish Parliament.
