On Wednesday, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar began his two-day visit to Armenia by paying a tribute to the 1.5 million Armenians who were killed in the first genocide of the 20th century at the hands of the Turkish government.

The homage was paid at Yerevan's Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex erected in memory of the victims of the genocide.

"Began the day by paying homage at the Tsitsernakaberd Memorial Complex," tweeted Jaishankar who is the first Indian External Affairs Minister to visit Armenia.

On Tuesday, October 12, Jaishankar arrived in Yerevan and was greeted by Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan. Jaishankar left for a three-nation tour of Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, and Armenia on October 10, according to a statement released by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA).

After paying tribute, the Indian Foreign Minister held a meeting with his Armenian counterpart Ararat Mirzoyan in Yerevan where the two countries agreed to boost economic, education, and cultural exchanges.

Jaishankar also met the President of Armenia's National Assembly, Alen Simonyan and discussed bilateral relations between the two countries. Taking to Twitter, Jaishankar informed that he discussed the importance of nurturing the bonds between two parliamentary democracies.

In Yerevan, Jaishankar and Mirozyan also paid homage to Mahatma Gandhi's statue and planted a friendship tree. The Indian Foreign Minister also met Indian students and expressed gratitude to the Armenian government for their well-being.