After visiting the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Armenia’s capital city Yerevan, Serbian journalist Dragan Vukotic shared his impressions of his visit.

In his article entitled “The Somber Treasure,” which was published in the Politika monthly on Sunday and Monday, the journalist wrote about the Memorial, its museum, and the Armenian Genocide.

“At the turn of the past century, the Armenian population was the most educated and richest class in Western Armenia,” Vukotic quoted the museum guide. 

In his article, the Serbian journalist noted that the likely causes for the Turks’ fury and revenge at the turn of the 20th century need to be sought in the preceding historical events. As per Vukotic, the Turkish power had collapsed as a result of the liberation struggle in the Balkan Peninsula, and therefore the Ottoman Empire directed it anger toward its eastern borders.    

The copies of the declarations on the Armenian Genocide’s recognition and condemnation by Russia, France, Sweden, Canada, and numerous US states are kept at the museum. There is a large garden in front of the museum, and a Serbian fir likewise was planted there three years ago, Dragan Vukotic added in his article.