09.10.2024


On October 9, a delegation from Arzamas Municipal Okrug, led by First Deputy Chief of Staff Mikhayil Gusev, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex. The delegation from the Russian Federation was in Armenia to participate in the celebrations marking the 2709th anniversary of the founding of Etchmiadzin.

Lusine Abrahamyan, Deputy Director for Museum Affairs at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, along with museum tour guide Zhanna Melkonyan, welcomed the guests. They guided the delegation through the Memorial Complex, offering insights into its history and significance. Special attention was given to the three khachkars at Tsitsernakaberd, dedicated to the Armenians who perished in massacres orchestrated by the Azerbaijani government in Sumgait, Kirovabad (Gandzak), and Baku in the late 20th century. Mrs. Melkonyan also highlighted the lives of five freedom fighters interred before the Memory Wall, who lost their lives in the struggle for Artsakh, underscoring the continuing relevance of the Armenian Genocide in the context of ongoing persecution and violence against Armenians.

The delegation paid tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide by laying flowers at the Eternal Flame and observed a moment of silence in memory of the innocent martyrs.

During the visit, the guests toured both the permanent and temporary exhibitions at the Armenian Genocide Museum. Mr. Gusev left a note in the Memory Book for Honorary Guests, and as a gesture of appreciation, Mrs. Abrahamyan presented him with books on the Armenian Genocide.