STATUE TO CHRIST SCULPTURED BY HRAYR AVETIAN OPENED IN LATVIAN TOWN OF AGLONE

Noyan Tapan
Aug 15 2006

AGLON, AUGUST 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A many-metres statue to Jesus Christ
has appeared recently in the Latvian town of Aglone. The author
of the sculpture in Hrayr Avetian, a graduate of the Art Academy
of Latvia. As the editorial office of the "Yerkramas" (country)
newspaper of Armenians of Russia informed, the sculpture has for six
years carved it from the Ukrainian granite. Hrayr Avetian’s sculpture
will become a deserving decoration of annual celebrations, being held
in Aglone from August 12 to 15, in honour of the Ascention of Saint
Mary the Virgin. By a formed tradition, thousands of believers from
all over the world come here on these days.