EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO PROTECTION OF CULTURAL VALUES OPENS IN NATIONAL ASSEMBLY

Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 19 2006

YEREVAN, APRIL 19, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. On April 18,
within the framework of the European Union -Armenia Cooperation
Committee, an exhibitiom dedicated to protection of cultural values
opened at the National Assembly. Armenian monuments being in the
territories appeared out of Armenia after the World War I are mainly
presented in the exhibition. Committee Co-Chairman Armen Rustamian
attached importance to opening of a similar exhibition, in the
sense of drawing the society’s attention to protection of historic
monuments. Representatives of the delegation of the EU-Armenia
Parliamentary Cooperation Committee, NA deputies, etc. participated
in opening of the exhibition which was initiated by the public
organization studying the Armenian architecture. As Noyan Tapan was
informed by the NA Public Relations Department, Armen Hakhnazarian, the
Chairman of the public organization studying the Armenian architecture,
presenting gems of the Armenian architecture, mentioned that the
goal of the organization is protection and valuation of Armenian
architectural values in the territories appeared out of Armenia after
the World War I. NA Deputy Hranush Hakobian attached importance to
organization of the exhibition, from the viewpoint of presenting
the Armenian cultural values to the European deputies. Mrs. Hakobian
emphasized that annihilation of archtectural monuments by neighbors
is inadmissible, reminding that both UNESCO and civilized world arise
the issue of protection of cultural values.