08.11.2024


On November 7, representatives from prominent British media outlets, including The Guardian, The Spectator, and The Telegraph, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial and Museum as part of their visit to Armenia.

Lusine Abrahamyan, Deputy Director for Museum Affairs at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI), welcomed the delegation, guiding them through the Memorial Complex and providing insights into its historical significance. She shared the stories behind the three khachkars at Tsitsernakaberd, which commemorate Armenians who perished in massacres orchestrated by the Azerbaijani government in Sumgait, Kirovabad (Gandzak), and Baku in the late 20th century. She also highlighted the lives of five freedom fighters honored at the Memory Wall, who sacrificed their lives in the struggle for Artsakh’s survival. Abrahamyan emphasized the ongoing relevance of the Armenian Genocide in light of modern-day persecution and violence against Armenians.

The visitors observed a moment of silence near the Eternal Flame in honor of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Abrahamyan then guided the group to the Memory Wall, which contains small containers of soil taken from the graves of 19th and 20th-century foreign public figures, politicians, intellectuals, and missionaries who protested the Ottoman government’s massacres and deportations of Armenians. The guests were especially interested in the pro-Armenian efforts of Lord James Bryce.

During their visit, the group toured both the permanent and temporary exhibitions at the Armenian Genocide Museum, accompanied by AGMI tour guide Elen Hakobyan.

Prior to visiting the Memorial, the British media representatives met with AGMI Director Dr. Edita Gzoyan, where they addressed questions about various aspects of the Armenian Genocide.