ANDRANIK MARGARIAN WAS ENTIRELY DEVOTED TO HIS PEOPLE AND ART,
VLADIMIR MSRIAN SAYS

YEREVAN, MARCH 26, NOYAN TAPAN. Andranik Margarian was one of the rare
political figures who did not imagine his state and political activity
outside culture. This kind of Armenian is very rare or almost does not
exist today. He was entirely devoted to his people and to art. Actor
of Yerevan Hrachya Ghaplanian Dramatic Theater Vladimir Msrian stated
at the March 26 meeting with theatrical figures organized at the
Tesaket club. The well-known actor said that the Dramatic Theater
almost liquidated in the years of war and crisis resumed its activity
thanks to Andranik Margarian. "Being by right national with his
character and ideas he supported staging of new performances at the
theater by financing them," V. Msrian said. In the words of Alexander
Grigorian, Art Director of K. Stanislavski Russian Dramatic Theater,
thanks to personal assistance of RA Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
their theater went on tours and participated in festivals. "Being one
of leaders in the political sphere he realized that there can be no
national policy and national face without national theater,"
A. Grigorian said.