Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Armenian Genocide Victims Memorial

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits Armenian Genocide Victims Memorial
August 19, 2010 - 20:35 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Immediately after his arrival, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visited Armenian Genocide Victims Memorial, accompanied by RF Defense Minister Alexander Serdyukov, Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Transport Minister Igor Levitin and plenipotentiary Ilya Klebanov.

Armenian side was represented by RA Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian, Armenian Genocide Museum Institute Director Hayk Demoyan and Vice Mayor of Yerevan Kamo Areyan.

Dmitry Medvedev laid a wreath to the eternal flame and watered the tree planted at his previous visit. Upon visit completion, the delegation proceeded to RA presidential residence.

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