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  • Masterpiece of Armenian architecture, Covered Market, lost in 2013:

    Masterpiece of Armenian architecture, Covered Market, lost in 2013:
    expert concerned

    12:28 - 05.01.14


    Armenian architecture has lost one of its masterpieces - the Covered
    Market in Yerevan.

    The old Zvartnots airport building will be lost unless people join
    their efforts, Chairman of the Union of Architects of Armenia Mkrtich
    Minasyan told Tert.am.

    `We had lost numerous buildings in our city before. But we failed to
    draw lessons. If we go on destroying our architectural values, one day
    we will learn we have never had any architectural heritage,' he said.

    Asked about achievements in architecture, he pointed out the building
    of Matenadaran (Institute of Ancient Manuscripts) in Yerevan and
    Echmiadzin.

    `Both the buildings are very good. They are our modern-day
    achievements. Matenadaran's new building fits in with the entire
    complex. Its exterior and interior are excellent,' Minasyan said.

    As regards the recently built elegant restaurants and other
    structures, the architect noted that they cannot be considered
    architectural values - at least as long as museums remain in a poor
    state.

    Speaking of the necessary steps to preserve the rest architectural
    values, Minasyan said: `All the people - regardless of their status -
    must respect one and the same law. Otherwise, we'll keep on suffering
    losses. It is time to come to our senses because we have nowhere to
    surrender. The government must struggle for its people for all of us
    to succeed not only in architecture, but also in dealing with other
    problems. This is the only way. Unfortunately, we are witnessing the
    government struggling for their wealth, while people are poor.'


    http://www.tert.am/en/news/2014/01/05/mkrtich-minasyan/

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