Czech Ambassador to Armenia Petr Pirunčík visited the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial on April 24, the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, to pay tribute to the memory of the victims.
The ambassador posted a photo from the memorial and made a statement on social media.
“I visited Tsitsernakaberd and paid tribute to the memory of the innocent victims of the terrible events.
Today marks the 111th anniversary of the commemoration of the victims of the Armenian Genocide. We bow our heads in remembrance of the victims and express our solidarity with the Armenian people.
More than a century ago, Czech traveler and humanitarian KAREL HANSA, in his book ᴛʜᴇ ʜᴏʀʀᴏʀs ᴏғ ᴛʜᴇ ᴇᴀsᴛ, bore witness to the suffering of the Armenian people and brought their tragedy closer to the Czech public. His words remain a powerful reminder of the importance of memory, truth, and humanity.
“I saw endless caravans of suffering people — exhausted, starving, and deprived of all human dignity.”
And elsewhere he wrote:
“The Armenian nation was condemned not only to physical destruction, but to unimaginable suffering.”
These testimonies remind us that remembrance is not only about the past — it is a commitment to human dignity, compassion, and the prevention of such atrocities in the future.
Nine years ago, on 25 April 2017, the Czech Parliament recognized the Armenian Genocide,” Ambassador Pirunčík
said.
