YEREVAN, DECEMBER 6, ARMENPRESS. The founder-director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, doctor of historical sciences Lavrentiy Barseghyan has died on December 6. The prominent Armenian scientist died aged 77. The Head of the Public Relations Department of the Armenian State Pedagogical University after Khachatur Abovian (ASPU) Diana Markosyan confirmed the information in a conversation with “Armenpress”. Markosyan noted that Lavrentiy Barseghyan had been in coma for 20 days. According to the preliminary information, the requiem service may be held on December 8.

Lavrentiy Barseghyan was Doctor of historical sciences, professor, academician. He was born in 1937. Supervised several government posts, in particular: the first secretary Spandaryan district of Yerevan, the secretary of the Yerevan city council, deputy managing committee for the restoration and preservation of monuments in Armenia, Managing multiple departments within the Ministry of Culture, Director “Sardarapat” State Museum, in parallel was director of the State Museum of Armenian revolution, CEO of Sports Complex in Yerevan (director of the tour, playing concerts), the managing principal guide the conservation and use of historical and cultural monuments. Vice President of Academy of Sciences, on common issues. From 1995 to 2006 was director of the Museum-Institute of Armenian Genocide.