On April 24, the heads of the Shirak regional chapter of the Prosperous Armenia party led, by Vice-Chairman of the party and Vice-Speaker of the Armenian Parliament Samvel Balasaryan visited the Massacre gorge and paid homage to the memory of Armenian Genocide victims.

Before speaking of panhuman values, present-day Turkey must get rid of the disgraceful label of a genocide perpetrator, Balasanyan said. Turkey may do it by recognizing the Armenian Genocide, he added.