Simonyan honors victims at Kazakhstan memorial![]() May 16, 2025 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - As part of his official visit to Kazakhstan, Speaker of the National Assembly of Armenia Alen Simonyan visited the ALZHIR memorial complex dedicated to victims of political repression and totalitarianism. He paid tribute to women who were exiled to the camp during the repressions of the 1930s–1950s. According to museum records, among the imprisoned were approximately 80 Armenian women. Simonyan laid flowers at the monument dedicated to their memory. He also wrote in the museum's guestbook for honorary visitors. ![]() ![]() 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 | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |