Ralph Yirikian makes a contribution to Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute collection

Any testimony, letter, picture, postcard that has reached us from the years of the Armenian Genocide is of great importance for the study of that period.

Over the course of years the collection of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has been enriched with numerous valuable items owing to the financial support and donations of individuals.

In this regard, the VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian’s cooperation with the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute has already become traditional. With direct support from Ralph Yirikian within the last years the museum collection was enhanced with unique items, particularly a collection of postcards with images of the Western Armenia and Armenian themes, literature that is considered a source of high academic value, historical documents on humanitarian support that was provided to survivors of the Armenian Genocide, original photo footage of Armenian refugees, items, letters, stamps referring to the life of Western Armenians before the genocide, photos of renowned Armenian families, as well as old newspapers of great exhibition importance. A considerable part of the exhibition items was obtained by the support of two Armenian-American citizens from Los Angeles, father and son, Ohannes and Hratch Hannessian of Shirak Publishing House. The Hannessian family has compiled years of research into valuable books and documents that are today available to every Armenian.

This time, too, owing to the support from Ralph Yirikian and Hratch Hannessian, valuable items have been obtained and donated to the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute.

“Knowing the truth is not enough. To obtain justice one should pass that knowledge to others and prove it with undeniable facts and evidence. Every Armenian bears the bitter consequences of the Genocide, and every Armenian should contribute to the cause of the recognition of the Genocide and the elimination of its consequences. In this regard we highly appreciate the committed work of the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute and we are ready to support its initiatives,” VivaCell-MTS General Manager Ralph Yirikian noted.