YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 19, NOYAN TAPAN. A photo exhibition entitled "Armenia: 15 Years of Independence" opened at the "Moscow" cinema on September 17 within the framework of events dedicated to the 15th anniversary of independence of Armenia. It's organized by the Armenpress information agency. Works of 18 photographers, including Martin Shahbazian, Zaven Sargsian, Feliks Arustamian, Hrayr Hawk, are presented at the exhibition. All stages of improvement of the newly-independent Armenia are pictured in photos. In Armenpress Director Hrayr Zorian's words, 109 photos chosen from more than 400 works by an open competition are presented at the exhibition. In his words, this exhibition was organized in Moscow as well, within the framework of the year of Armenia in Russia. It is involved in the program of events of the year of Armenia in France as well. The presentation of a triglot, Armenian, Russian, French, coloured album of the exhibited photos followed the opening ceremony of the exhibition. The RA Government fulfilled financing of publication of the album. In words of Karine Khodikian, the RA Deputy Chairwoman of Culture and Youth Issues, "with help of this album, our future generations will see in years what kind of way of independence we had, full of difficulties, but at the same time, full of victories." The photo exhibition entitled "Armenia: 15 Years of Independence" will be open till September 24.

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