Armenia should protect historical memory
The events of 1915 in the Ottoman Empire is a tragedy of the world history, Lithuanian Defense Minister Juozas Olekas told reporters in Yerevan after attending the Memorial to Armenian Genocide victims and Museum-Institute of Armenian Genocide.
"These events remind of the history of the Lithuanian nation in the years of soviet occupation in 1940-1948," he said.
"Armenia and Lithuania should protect historical memory to ensure peace for next generations irrespective of nationality," he added.
"I am glad that Armenia and Lithuania can be full-grown members of the international community. We can create and face up the future," the Minister said, Novosti Armenia reports.
"These events remind of the history of the Lithuanian nation in the years of soviet occupation in 1940-1948," he said.
"Armenia and Lithuania should protect historical memory to ensure peace for next generations irrespective of nationality," he added.
"I am glad that Armenia and Lithuania can be full-grown members of the international community. We can create and face up the future," the Minister said, Novosti Armenia reports.
