YEREVAN. – The participants and judges in the 12th Aram Khachaturian International Competition of Conductors on Friday visited the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute, and they laid flowers near the Eternal Flame at the Armenian Genocide Memorial in Armenia’s capital city of Yerevan.

Mark Hildrew (Great Britain), a member of the panel of judges in the abovementioned competition, noted that he is quite knowledgeable about Armenian Genocide, informed the “Aram Khachaturian International Competition” Cultural Foundation. Hildrew said he got familiarized with this chapter in Armenian history while interacting with Armenian musicians.

He added that the crime, which Germany had committed in the past century, can be compared with Armenian Genocide. Hildrew expressed a hope that such crimes do not happen in the future, but noted that everything seems to be repeating itself in history, and therefore we need to learn lessons so that crimes do not recur. 

Separately, Mark Hildrew  stated that the Aram Khachaturian International Competition of Conductors is held at a high level and its participants are top-quality.