YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. The Lebanese delegation led by State Minister for Planning Affairs Michel Pharaon visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Tsitsernakaberd and laid flowers at the Eternal Flame, reports Armenpress.

They were accompanied by Minister of Economic Development and Investments Suren Karayan and Deputy Director of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute Suren Manukyan.

The delegation members were welcomed by the choir from Moldova who performed a Moldovan spiritual song dedicated to the memory of the Genocide victims.

The Lebanese delegation also visited the Genocide Museum-Institute where they were introduced on the details of these tragic events of the history, after which Michel Pharaon left a note in the Honorary Guest Book: “We, in Lebanon, have seen a witness of the Armenian Genocide and massacres, and share the justice of this cause and solidarity with the people. What we have seen in the Museum is indeed difficult to believe….but true”.

Michel Pharaon was impressed with the exhibits of the Museum. According to him, after seeing this everyone must just accept that the Armenian Genocide really took place. “I am very excited on being here, and the most important thing is that I saw a hope to live in this pain. I come from a country, from Lebanon where during the same period people faced great sufferings. Today we all both in Armenia and Lebanon understand that this darkness must be prevented. We must make efforts so that this bleeding will be prevented through the UN and other organizations”, the State Minister said.