EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO PROTECTION OF CULTURAL VALUES OPENS
IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY
19-04-2006 15:10:00 | Armenia | Culture
YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN - ARMENIANS TODAY. On April
18, within the framework of the European Union -Armenia
Cooperation Committee, an exhibitiom dedicated to protection of
cultural values opened at the National Assembly. Armenian
monuments being in the territories appeared out of Armenia after
the World War I are mainly presented in the exhibition.
Committee Co-Chairman Armen Rustamian attached importance to
opening of a similar exhibition, in the sense of drawing the
society's attention to protection of historic monuments.
Representatives of the delegation of the EU-Armenia
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, NA deputies, etc.
participated in opening of the exhibition which was initiated by
the public organization studying the Armenian architecture.
As Noyan Tapan was informed by the NA Public Relations
Department, Armen Hakhnazarian, the Chairman of the public
organization studying the Armenian architecture, presenting gems
of the Armenian architecture, mentioned that the goal of the
organization is protection and valuation of Armenian
architectural values in the territories appeared out of Armenia
after the World War I.
NA Deputy Hranush Hakobian attached importance to
organization of the exhibition, from the viewpoint of presenting
the Armenian cultural values to the European deputies. Mrs.
Hakobian emphasized that annihilation of archtectural monuments
by neighbors is inadmissible, reminding that both UNESCO and
civilized world arise the issue of protection of cultural
values.