YEREVAN, JUNE 2, NOYAN TAPAN. Days of Georgian poetry started in Armenia on May 31 and they will continue till June 3. As Levon Ananian, the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Armenia mentioned at the June 1 press-conference, holding of days of Georgian poetry what was once a tradition in Armenia, re-start after a break of about one and a half of decade, on the initiative of the Ministers of Culture of Georgia and Armenia. "Similar events will give possibility to implant the idea of unity between the two countries by the means of literature," the Chairman of the Writers' Union of Armenia emphasized. Maghvala Gonashvili, the Chairwoman of the Writers's Union of Georgia mentioned that she was born in the Armenian district of Tbilisi and considers herself a bit Armenian. According to her, similar meetings help Armenian and Georgian writers to understand their important role in the affair of strengthening friendship of the two peoples. Till the end of the days of Georgian poetry, in Armenia, "Anthology of Armenian Poetry" will be published in the Georgian language and "Anthology of Georgian Poetry" will be published in the Armenian language, but presentation of those books will take place later in Tbilisi. By the assistance of the Writers' Union of Armenia, Georgian writers' books have already been published in Armenia. The "Kamurj" (bridge) literary journal in the Armenian language was published in Tbilisi by efforts of the Writers' Union of Georgia, and translator Anahit Kostanjian published the "Contemporary Armenian Poets" book in the Georgian language. According to an agreement reached between sides beforhand, days of Armenian poetry will be held in Georgia in this September. Writers arrived from Georgia, Ambassasor of Georgia to Armenia Revaz Gachechiladze were also present at the press-conference.

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