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MONUMENT TO FRIDTJOF NANSEN TO BE SET IN YEREVAN
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 20, 2011 - 18:42 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 20, a committee in charge of organisation
of festive events to mark of Fridtjof Nansen's 150th anniversary,
confirmed construction of a monument to the great humanitarian in
the center of Yerevan.
Armenian Ministry of Culture was instructed to announce a tender
for monument construction project, with the results to be analyzed
till August 1. The commitee will also consult with the Yerevan
Municipality's arts concil concering the choice of the monument
project.
Fridtjof Nansen (10 October 1861 - 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian
explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel laureate. From
1925 onwards he spent much time trying to help Armenian refugees,
victims of Armenian Genocide and further ill-treatment thereafter.
PanARMENIAN.Net
June 20, 2011 - 18:42 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - On June 20, a committee in charge of organisation
of festive events to mark of Fridtjof Nansen's 150th anniversary,
confirmed construction of a monument to the great humanitarian in
the center of Yerevan.
Armenian Ministry of Culture was instructed to announce a tender
for monument construction project, with the results to be analyzed
till August 1. The commitee will also consult with the Yerevan
Municipality's arts concil concering the choice of the monument
project.
Fridtjof Nansen (10 October 1861 - 13 May 1930) was a Norwegian
explorer, scientist, diplomat, humanitarian and Nobel laureate. From
1925 onwards he spent much time trying to help Armenian refugees,
victims of Armenian Genocide and further ill-treatment thereafter.