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25.10.2020
Today the parliamentary delegation of the French Republic in Armenia visited the memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, laid flowers at the eternal fire, honored the memory of the victims.
The delegation from France was accompanied by Vladimir Vardanyan, Deputy of RA National Assembly, Jonathan Lacotte, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to Armenia, Hasmik Tolmajyan, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to France. The visitors were welcomed by AGMI Deputy Director Lusine Abrahamyan.
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16.10.2020
On October 16, Nicos Dendias, the minister of foreign affairs of the Hellenic Republic, Avet Adonts, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Armenia, Fadeh Charchoghlyan, Armenian Ambassador to Greece and Evangelos Tournakis, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Greece to Armenia, visited the Armenian Genocide memorial. Harutyun Marutyan, the director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, welcomed the high-ranking guests and presented the history of the construction of the memorial. Minister Dendias laid a wreath at the memorial to the victims of the Armenian Genocide, laid flowers at the eternal fire and observed a minute of silence in memory of the victims.
The delegation, led by Minister Dendias, also visited the Armenian Genocide Museum, where Lousine Abrahamyan, the deputy director of the museum presented the documents and exhibits related to the first genocide of the 20th century. At the end of the visit, Nicos Dendias made a note in the Memory Book of Honorable Guests, where he particularly noted:
“Oblivion of evil in the world is the perfect recipe for repetition”.
After making the note, AGMI director Harutyun Marutyan presented to Minister Dendias five volumes of articles on the Armenian Genocide composed by Archimandrite of the Mekhitarist Congregation of Venice Father Vahan Ohanyan and Australian-Armenian figure Ara Ketipyan, published in 1890-1922 in the U. S. press.
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10.03.2020
Recently Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada to Armenia Alison Marie LeClaire paid a private visit to the Armenian Genocide Memorial and the Museum.
Ambassador LeClaire laid a wreath at the Genocide Monument and then put flowers at the Eternal Fire.
Canadian Ambassador was accompanied by the AGMI Deputy Director Edita Gzoyan, who presented to the guests the history and symbolism of the Genocide Monument.
The Ambassador also visited the Genocide Museum, where the AGMI Acting Deputy Director presented the exhibition and details about the history of the Armenian Genocide.
At the end of the visit Ambassador LeClaire left a note in the Memory Book of Honorable Guests: “I would like to express my appreciation for the critically important work that you do in this museum. The tragedy that you commemorate here has so many lessons for today. The museum tells a terrible story in a compelling and powerful way. I will carry it with me always”.
Edita Gzoyan expressed her thanks to the Ambassador for the visit and gifted her some of the AGMI English-language publications.
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24.02.2020
On February 24, within her official visit to Armenia, President of the Moldovan Parliament Zinaida Greceanîi has visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex accompanied with Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Lena Nazaryan and Head of Armenia-Moldova Friendship Group Armen Pambukhchyan.
The delegation was welcomed by the AGMI guide Lusine Tunyan, who also presented the history and symbolism of the Genocide Memorial.
The guests laid flowers at the eternal fire and honored the memory of the innocent martyrs with a minute of silence.
The Moldovan delegation headed by Zinaida Greceanîi also visited the Genocide Museum and got acquainted with the exhibits. At the end of the visit President of the Moldovan Parliament left a note in the Memory Book of Honorable Guests: “Armenian tragedy should not be forgotten, as forgetting may mean the possibility of the repetition of such crimes in future.
We express our deepest condolences for the drama of the Armenian nation. We feel this pain deep in our heart and respect the memory of those victims. May God rest the souls of the martyrs and let them rest in peace”.
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24.02.2020
During his official visit to Armenia, Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Slovak republic Miroslav Lajčák visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial and paid tribute to the memory of the Holy Martyrs.
The high-ranking guests were accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia Avet Adonts.
Miroslav Lajčák laid a wreath at the Genocide Memorial, after which members of the delegation put flowers at the eternal fire.
The guests were welcomed by the acting Deputy Director of the AGMI Hasmik Martirosyan, who also presented the history and symbolism of the Genocide Memorial.
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23.01.2020
On 23 January, within his official visit to the Republic of Armenia, Stef Blok, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, accompanied by Avet Adonts, the Deputy Foreign Minister of the Republic of Armenia, and Tigran Balayan, the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to the Netherlands, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial.
The delegation was welcomed by AGMI Director Harutyun Marutyan, who also presented the history and symbolism of the Genocide Monument.
Mr. Blok laid a wreath at the Genocide Monument, and members of the accompanying delegation put flowers at the Eternal Fire honoring the memory of the innocent martyrs with a minute of silence.
The guests also visited the Genocide Museum, where deputy director of the museum Lusine Abrahamyan presented the museum exhibition and details about the Genocide History.
At the end of the visit Stef Blok left a note in the Memory Book of honorable guests.
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22.01.2020
On 21 January, within the framework of a working visit to the Republic of Armenia, Adolfo Torres Ramirez, the Chairman of the Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Congress of Deputies of the House of Representatives of Mexico, accompanied with the Head of the Armenia-Mexico Friendship Group of the National Assembly of the Republic of Armenia Nora Arustamyan visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial.
Mr. Ramirez and the accompanying delegation were welcomed by AGMI Director Harutyun Marutyan, who also presented the history and symbolism of the Genocide Monument.
Memberes of the delegation put flowers at the Eternal Fire and honored the memory of the innocent martyrs with a minute of silence.
The delegation also visited the Armenian Genocide Museum, where museum guide Rosa Mnoyan presented to them documents and exhibits about the first genocide of 20th century. At the end of the visit Adolfo Torres Ramirez left a note in the Memory Book of honorable guests: “Everything must be done for the world to respect, understand the Armenian Genocide and be able to live in peace. It must be recognized by all, and the Armenian people will become an advocate of peace”.
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