18.03.2025


On March 18, a delegation led by Mr. Ondřej Benešík, Chair of the Committee on European Affairs of the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial, accompanied by H.E. Petr Pirunčík, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Czech Republic to Armenia.

The guests were welcomed by Lusine Abrahamyan, Deputy Director for Museum Affairs at the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI). She guided the delegation through the memorial complex, presenting the history of its establishment.

Ms. Abrahamyan also spoke about three khachkars (cross-stones) placed on the memorial grounds in honor of Armenians massacred at the end of the last century in Sumgait, Kirovabad (Gandzak), and Baku—cities in Azerbaijan where the massacres were orchestrated by the Azerbaijani authorities. She also highlighted the stories of five Armenian freedom fighters buried near the Memorial Wall during the Artsakh liberation struggle, emphasizing the connection between these events and the Armenian Genocide.

The Czech delegation laid flowers at the Eternal Flame and observed a moment of silence in memory of the innocent victims of the Armenian Genocide.

The guests also toured the Armenian Genocide Museum, where they viewed both permanent and temporary exhibitions. At the end of the visit, members of the delegation left entries in the Museum’s Honorary Guest Book.