Germany's Merkel visits Armenian Genocide memorial![]() August 24, 2018 - 15:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday, August 24 visited the Armenian Genocide memorial in Yerevan. Accompanied by Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, Merkel paid tribute to the memory of 1.5 million innocent victims of the Genocide, perpetrated at the hands of the Ottoman Empire in 1915-1923. Merkel was earlier in neighboring Georgia and is set to leave for Azerbaijan on Saturday. When in Yerevan, the German Chancellor will visit the Armenian Genocide memorial and hold high-level talks with top officials. The German Bundestag recognized the Armenian Genocide on June 2, 2016. ![]() ![]() Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. ![]() ![]() Partner news | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |