ANOTHER “OUR MOTHERLAND”

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[09:09 pm] 30 May, 2006

The talks on introducing changes into the RA hymn were followed by
practical steps. Composer Robert Amirkhanyan presented his version
of the hymn in the Yerevan State University.

The composer claims that the music is the outcome of his assiduous and
year-long work and it has constantly been worked out. The author of
the words is again Amirkhanyan. By his step of presenting his version
of the hymn he shows his love for the country, maintaining that only
in this way one can prove that he is not indifferent to his homeland.

“Today I share my feelings with people who are concerned whether we do
anything or not. I had a few tasks. I strove to find the spirit and
inspiration of revival. It is rather difficult to create a symbol
within a moment and a half which is likely to remain for ever,”
says the composer.

While speaking of the music of the hymn of the Soviet Armenia the
composer stated that it is the symbol of the second republic. “The
third republic must have its symbol and improve it in the future,”
claims Amirkhanyan.

Robert Amirkhanyan is going to present his work in the competition
and claims that the public must listen to all the versions before
the final decision of the Committee is made.

Conductor and head of the Chamber orchestra Robert Mlkeyan supported
Robert Amirkhanyan’s opinion on this score. “We had an excellent hymn
written by Khachatryan but it is no longer the hymn of Armenia.

The present hymn is inadmissible, humiliating and improper. As a
citizen of RA I want it to be changed,” noted Robert Mlkeyan.