11.06.2025


A delegation from the National Defence College of India, led by Major General Samarth Nagar, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial on June 11.

The guests were welcomed by Edita Gzoyan, Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, who accompanied them to the memorial and presented the history of its establishment. The Director also spoke about the three khachkars (cross-stones) placed in memory of the Armenians who fell victim to massacres organized by the Azerbaijani government in Sumgait, Kirovabad (Gandzak), and Baku at the end of the last century, as well as about the five freedom fighters buried near the Memorial Wall during the Artsakh Liberation War—emphasizing the connection between these events and the Armenian Genocide.

The members of the delegation laid flowers at the Eternal Fire and observed a minute of silence in memory of the holy martyrs of the Armenian Genocide. They also toured the Armenian Genocide Museum, where they were introduced to the permanent and temporary exhibitions by AGMI guide Mery Yeghikyan. Afterwards, Major General Samarth Nagar made an entry in the Honorary Guest Book.

Expressing her gratitude for the visit, AGMI Director Edita Gzoyan presented the honored guest with books about the Armenian Genocide. In return, Mr. Samarth Nagar offered a commemorative gift to the Armenian Genocide Museum.