North Carolina Has Confirmed the Recognition of The Holodomor as The Genocide of The Ukrainian People
The American state of North Carolina affirmed its acknowledgment of the artificial famine in Ukraine during 1932-33 as the genocide of the Ukrainian people and declared November 25 as the Holodomor Remembrance Day.
This information was reported by the Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova.
"As the month of commemoration of the Holodomor-Genocide in Ukraine comes to a close, we have news from North Carolina. On the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the tragedy, Governor Roy Cooper signed a proclamation and proclaimed November 25 as Holodomor Remembrance Day. We are sincerely grateful to the state of North Carolina and personally Roy Cooper for consistently reaffirming their position on recognizing the Holodomor as genocide since 2018," emphasized Ambassador Markarova.
Previously, the proclamation confirming the recognition of the Holodomor as genocide was also announced by the U.S. state of New York. Thus, once again condemning the inhumane crime of the USSR – the Kremlin-organized artificial famine in Ukraine.
"New York takes pride in having the largest Ukrainian community in the USA, and we join the Ukrainian community in honoring this significant date and reminding the world of the lessons of the Ukrainian genocide, as we strive for a world free from human oppression and injustice," stated the proclamation.
It is worth noting that on November 25, memorial events were held in Ukraine dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the horrific events of the last century when the Soviet totalitarian regime sought to exterminate Ukrainians.
On the eve of the memorial day, the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, announced that representatives of the European Union and 55 member countries of the United Nations supported Ukraine's Declaration in the UN dedicated to the 90th anniversary of the Holodomor.
"The horrors of the Holodomor should serve as a clear reminder to current and future generations of the need to prevent such atrocities and attempts to turn food into a weapon, which is one of the key components of Russia's ongoing aggression against Ukraine," emphasized Kuleba.
Recall that last week, The Gaze reported on an exhibition of contemporary Ukrainian art, titled 'Holodomor. Genocide 32/33,' began in the Polish capital. The works presented at the exhibition are a reinterpretation of the tragedy and crime of genocide organized by Moscow on Ukrainian territory.
The artificial famine – Holodomor of 1932-33 – was Stalin's response to the protests of Ukrainians against restrictions on private property. According to various estimates, between 5 to 10 million people died in Ukraine during the period from 1932 to 1933.