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"HASMIK POGHOSYAN CAN NO LONGER VISIT SHIRAK"
http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2011/06/20/minas
07:17 pm | Today | Social
"The Armenian government is doing business under the pretext of saving
the frescoes of famous artist Minas Avetisyan," public figures from
Gyumri (a city in the north-west of Armenia) told journalists in
Yerevan on Monday.
By a government decision, two frescos of Minas Avetisyan were
given to "Armenia International Airport with the right of limitless
and gratuitous usage. Another two frescos were transferred to the
government building. The decision aroused dissatisfaction among Gyumri
citizens who demand to return the frescos to Avetisyan's hometown.
"On June 17, the Minister of Culture [Hasmik Poghosyan] said she had
received no letter from the Gyumri Municipality in connection with the
return of the disputed frescos," Levon Barseghyan, founding chairman of
"Asparez" Journalists Club NGO, said when commenting on the decision
of the Culture Minister.
"This document shows that Poghosyan was lying. Last year, the Gyumri
Municipality applied to the Minister with the same request. The
Ministry sent a response letter in December 2010. It is interesting
to know whether Poghosyan reported the Prime Minister about her talks
with the Gyumri authorities," said Barseghyan.
Hasmik Melkonyan, member of the Committee for the Protection of
Gyumri's Historical-Cultural Immovable Monuments and Movable Values,
says the Minister disseminated another misinformation saying that
Minas has 16 murals in Gyumri.
"Only two of the aforesaid frescos remain in Gyumri which, according
to our information, are also sold," she said.
Gyumri citizens are determined to return the artist's works. They
have launched a collection of signature which will be presented to
the government.
"Should Poghosyan ever visit Shirak Marz, we shall thwart her
meetings," promised Barseghyan.
http://www.a1plus.am/en/social/2011/06/20/minas
07:17 pm | Today | Social
"The Armenian government is doing business under the pretext of saving
the frescoes of famous artist Minas Avetisyan," public figures from
Gyumri (a city in the north-west of Armenia) told journalists in
Yerevan on Monday.
By a government decision, two frescos of Minas Avetisyan were
given to "Armenia International Airport with the right of limitless
and gratuitous usage. Another two frescos were transferred to the
government building. The decision aroused dissatisfaction among Gyumri
citizens who demand to return the frescos to Avetisyan's hometown.
"On June 17, the Minister of Culture [Hasmik Poghosyan] said she had
received no letter from the Gyumri Municipality in connection with the
return of the disputed frescos," Levon Barseghyan, founding chairman of
"Asparez" Journalists Club NGO, said when commenting on the decision
of the Culture Minister.
"This document shows that Poghosyan was lying. Last year, the Gyumri
Municipality applied to the Minister with the same request. The
Ministry sent a response letter in December 2010. It is interesting
to know whether Poghosyan reported the Prime Minister about her talks
with the Gyumri authorities," said Barseghyan.
Hasmik Melkonyan, member of the Committee for the Protection of
Gyumri's Historical-Cultural Immovable Monuments and Movable Values,
says the Minister disseminated another misinformation saying that
Minas has 16 murals in Gyumri.
"Only two of the aforesaid frescos remain in Gyumri which, according
to our information, are also sold," she said.
Gyumri citizens are determined to return the artist's works. They
have launched a collection of signature which will be presented to
the government.
"Should Poghosyan ever visit Shirak Marz, we shall thwart her
meetings," promised Barseghyan.