RA AMBASSADOR IN WASHINGTON OPENS PHOTO EXHIBITION DEDICATED TO STATE OF ARMENIAN MONUMENTS IN TURKEY AND NAKHIJEVAN
Noyan Tapan
Armenians Today
Apr 27 2006
WASHINGTON, APRIL 27, NOYAN TAPAN – ARMENIANS TODAY. A photo exhibition
dedicated to the state of the Armenian historic-cultural monuments in
Turkey and Nakhijevan which was presented by the Armenian Architecture
Studying Organization, opened at the RA Embassy to Washington on April
24. Few dozens of photos that J.Manucharian, the Deputy Chairman of
the organization presented, picture the process and consequences of
the successive annihilation policy implemented towards the Armenians
historic monuments, monasteries and khachkars (cross stones) in the
above-mentioned territories. The organization functions under the
slogan condemning the “cultural genocide” and organizes exhibitions
to draw the international communities’ attention to the necessity
of protecting the Armenian historic-cultural values. As Noyan Tapan
was informed by the RA Foreign Ministry’s Press and Information
Department, in the exhibiton’s opening speech RA Ambassador Tatul
Margarian appreciated the work done in the direction of studying
Armenian architectural monuments existing out of the borders of the
Republic of Armenia, interpretation and certification of monuments
lost as a result of historic events. The Ambassador mentioned that
the issue of keeping the Armenian rich architectural culture, making
property of generations is today modern and urgent, particularly
emphasizing the fact of barbarous annihilation of Armenian khachkars
implemented recently in Nakhijevan. The exhibition will function
during the coming ten days, hundreds of American Armenians, American
officials have already visited it.