03.04.2025


On April 3, a French delegation led by Christophe Quiniou, Mayor of Meyzieu, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex. The group was accompanied by representatives of the Hrazdan Municipality, along with Olivier Decottignies, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of France to the Republic of Armenia.

The delegation was welcomed by Lusine Abrahamyan, Deputy Director for Museum Affairs at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI), who guided the guests through the Memorial Complex. During the tour, Abrahamyan provided historical context on the creation of the memorial and emphasized the significance of the three khachkars (cross-stones) erected in memory of Armenians killed during the late 20th-century pogroms in Sumgait, Kirovabad (Gandzak), and Baku.

Members of the French delegation laid flowers at the eternal flame and observed a minute of silence in memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide.

Abrahamyan also accompanied the delegation to the Memorial Wall, where small jars containing soil from the graves of international figures who spoke out against the Armenian Genocide are enshrined. The guests listened with particular interest to the story of Anatole France and his pro-Armenian advocacy.

The guests then toured the Armenian Genocide Museum, where they explored both permanent and temporary exhibitions under the guidance of Hasmik Martirosyan, Senior Tour Guide at AGMI. Following the tour, Mayor Quiniou left a message in the Museum’s Book of Honorary Guests.

At the conclusion of the visit, Lusine Abrahamyan expressed her gratitude for the delegation’s presence and presented Mayor Quiniou with books dedicated to the history of the Armenian Genocide.