PROJECTS IMPLEMENTED IN HERMITAGE WITHIN YEAR OF ARMENIA IN RUSSIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
27.03.2006 18:18 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ A number of projects dedicated to the history and
archeology of Ancient Armenia will be carried out in the Hermitage,
Saint Petersburg in 2006 within the framework of the Year of Armenia
in Russia, Hermitage Director Mikhail Piotrovsky stated at a briefing
that followed a visit to Armenia. “I came back with a set of projects,”
he noted. In his words, some events will be dedicated to the 100th
birthday of Boris Piotrovsky and the Armenian-Russian cooperation.

It should also be noted that the Caucasus halls will open after
restoration in the Hermitage late this year.

When commenting on the possibility of cooperation in other fields,
Piotrovsky marked out the Christian East. “We are bound with common
belonging to the eastern culture and the Hermitage has experience
in the field,” the museum director added. He also informed of some
joint projects with Ukraine and Tajikistan. “The atmosphere created in
the post soviet space contributes to the renaissance of our cultural
ties,” he said. In his words, the restoration of a united cultural
space will be a priority task for the Hermitage.