CYPRIAN PRESIDENT D. CHRISTOFIAS VISITS THE YEREVAN MUNICIPALITY Published on 08 July, 2009
 YEREVAN, JULY 7, ARMENPRESS: President of the Republic of Cyprus Demitris Christofias and his wife - Elsi Christofias, who are in Armenia on a two-day state visit, visited today Tsitsernakaberd, put flowers on the memorial of the victims of Armenian Genocide. He was accompanied with Armenian Foreign Affairs Minister Edward Nalbandyan, Deputy Mayor of Yerevan Kamo Areyan and other officials.
Accompanied with director of the Genocide Museum of Armenian National Academy of Science the Cyprian President got acquainted with the documentary materials on Armenian massacres, photos and other documents.
D. Christofias made a note in the museum's memory register which particularly said: "I feel grief and regret seeing this terrible crime committed towards Armenians by the Young Turks. It is the duty of all humanity to recognize and condemn this crime against humanity. Cyprus has always been and will remain by Armenia in the issue of recognizing the genocide".
The honorable guest presented a sail souvenir to the museum symbolizing Cyprus's unity and solidarity.
D. Christofias planted a fir-tree in the Memorial Park.
Afterwards Cyprian president's delegation left for the Yerevan Municipality.
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