YEREVAN. – OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Swiss Confederation President, and Head of the Swiss Department of Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter has arrived in Armenia on an official visit.

Burkhalter on Wednesday, and together with Armenian Foreign Minister Edward Nalbandian and capital city Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan, paid a visit to the Armenian Genocide Memorial, the Armenian News-NEWS.am reporter informed (PHOTOS).

The Swiss president laid a wreath to the Armenian Genocide Monument, and placed flowers near the eternal flame that immortalizes the Genocide victims.     

In addition, Didier Burkhalter planted a fir at the Memorial Grove of the Armenian Genocide Memorial.

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