14.12.2023


The delegation of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Belarus led by Police Major General Maxim Mironov visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial on December 14.

Edita Gzoyan, acting director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, welcomed the guests, then accompanied them to the Genocide Memorial complex, presenting the history of its creation. She also narrated the history of the three khachkars placed in Tsitsernakaberd in memory of the Armenians who died in the massacres organised by the government of Azerbaijan in the cities of Sumgait, Kirovabad (Gandzak), and Baku at the end of the 20th century, as well as the stories of the five freedom fighters buried in front of the Memory Wall who died during the Artsakh struggle for survival. She emphasised the connection between the Armenian Genocide and contemporary acts of persecution and violence against Armenians and also referred to the historical and legal aspects of the Artsakh issue, describing Azerbaijan's anti-Armenian actions and propaganda.

The guests from Belarus laid flowers at the Eternal Fire and observed a minute’s silence in memory of the innocent martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.

They also toured the Armenian Genocide Museum, where Zhanna Melkonyan, AGMI tour guide, led the guests through the permanent and temporary exhibitions at the Armenian Genocide Museum, after which Mr. Maxim Mironov left a note in the Memory Book for Honoured Guests.

AGMI Acting Director Edita Gzoyan expressed gratitude for their visit and presented the honoured guest books about the Armenian Genocide.

The guests also toured Memory Park, where Mr. Maxim Mironov watered the fir tree planted by the President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko back in 2001.