13.12.2023


Botswana's Foreign Minister Lemogang Kwape visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial on December 13 accompanied by RA Deputy Foreign Minister Vahe Gevorgyan.

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

Mr. Lemogang Kwape also visited the genocide museum, and got acquainted with the permanent and temporary exhibitions at the Armenian Genocide Museum, after which he left a note in the Memory Book for Honoured Guests.

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