18.07.2024


On July 18, Giorgi Tkemaladze, Chairman of the Tbilisi City Council, led a delegation to visit the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex. He was accompanied by First Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Armen Pambukhchyan, City Council members, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Georgia to Armenia George Sharvashidze.

Lusine Abrahamyan, Deputy Director for Museum Affairs at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI), welcomed the delegation and guided them through the Genocide Memorial Complex, providing insights into its historical significance. She also shared the stories behind the three khachkars at Tsitsernakaberd, dedicated to Armenians who perished in massacres orchestrated by the Azerbaijani government in Sumgait, Kirovabad (Gandzak), and Baku in the late 20th century. Additionally, she recounted the lives of five freedom fighters interred before the Memory Wall, who lost their lives during the struggle for Artsakh's survival, highlighting the ongoing relevance of the Armenian Genocide in light of contemporary persecution and violence against Armenians.

Mr. Giorgi Tkemaladze paid tribute to the victims of the Armenian Genocide by laying a wreath at the memorial. The delegation then laid flowers at the Eternal Fire and observed a minute of silence in honor of the innocent martyrs of the Armenian Genocide.