YEREVAN, June 18 (Noyan Tapan). On June 15, newly appointed RA Minister of Culture and Youth Affairs called Gohar Harutiunian, Director-Founder of the House-Museum of Aram Khachaturian, to the Ministry and demanded that she should submit an application on retiring. Gohar Harutiunian said during the June 17 press conference that this conversation was unexpected for her. According to her, the arrangements dedicated to the 100th anniversary of Aram Khachaturian started last year haven't been completed yet. Part of these arrangements was organized by the museum. "I devoted all my life to the establishment of the museum. The museum is the result of the daily work during 27 years. Where shall I go now?" said Gohar Harutiunian. Composer Levon Chaushian, Chairman of the Armenian Musical Forum, a violoncellist of the quartette after Komitas, musical critic Margarit Rukhikian, who were present at the press conference, also expressed indignation in connection with this fact, mentioning that such incidents in this sphere become "appropriate". They said that they will not be silent and are going to struggle against this decision. They gave assurance that the new candidate to this post is gifted pianist Armine Grigorian, but she is far from the museum activities. Levon Chaushian thinks that Armine Grigorian may be appointed Deputy Director, and when Gohar Harutiunian's term of contract expires, the latter herself will retire.

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