STATUE OF HOVHANNES SHIRAZ TO STAND IN GYUMRI

AZG Armenian Daily #110, 16/06/2005

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While more and more cafes surround the statue of Avetik Isahakian in
Yerevan, the Gyumri administration has decided to erect the copper
statue of Hovhannes Shiraz beside the statues of Avetik Isahakian and
Mher Mkrtchian on the wide Theatre Square. The town administration
thinks that opening of the poet’s statue will add solemnity to the
celebrations of Gyumri Day this September.

The poet already has one monument in Gyumri — his stone bust was
erected at the town park years ago — and this will be the second
monument.

Ara Shiraz is, the sculptor, said the statue will be 3.1 meters high
without the pedestal.

The other monument to be built in Gyumri this year is the memorial to
the Bagratuni Dynasty on occasion of the Dynasty’s 1120th anniversary.

By Gegham Mkrtchian

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress