Prime Minister Pashinyan Reviews Renovation Works at the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex

YEREVAN —  Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, accompanied by Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan, visited the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex to review completed and ongoing renovation and improvement works.

The project, launched in December 2024, has a total cost of 973.7 million drams.

Officials noted that the first phase of landscaping and restoration has been completed on schedule, in full compliance with professional conservation standards.

Renovation works have been carried out on the central, western, and eastern sections, as well as on the columns of the Eternal Flame monument. A new drainage system has been installed, and waterproofing measures have been implemented for both the columns and the memorial wall foundations.

The deteriorated waterproofing layers were removed, and the damaged concrete structures of the columns were reinforced and sealed using modern materials. Stone slabs on the rear and side façades were replaced, and new paving was installed around the columns.

A new pedestrian walkway has been constructed along the memorial wall, while landscaping improvements and irrigation system upgrades have also been completed.

The renovation project was reviewed and approved by the Scientific-Methodological Council under the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports. Throughout the process, the architectural design team maintained full authorial supervision.

In parallel, work has already been completed on the museum-institute’s western wing, including the removal of existing roofing layers, dismantling of damaged basalt slabs, installation of waterproofing, cladding of parapets with basalt, and placement of basalt elements.

On April 24, the Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day, the memorial complex will be open to all visitors. The museum has remained open throughout the entire renovation period.