"DO NOT SILENCE THE SYMPHONY OF GARNI"

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[04:49 pm] 15 October, 2007

More images Today, representatives of numerous NGOs held a protest
action near the government building.

They say Armenian natural monuments, among them the treasure of Garni
Canyon, are under peril.

"Do not silence the symphony of Garni!" "We urge you to punish the
criminals!" shouted the demonstrators.

The presentees state that the stones are used as building material
for National Gallery director Paravon Mirzoyan’s private house and
an Artashat church in the name of Hovik Abrahamian, RA Territorial
Management Minister.

According to some sources, each fragment of the stone is sold at the
price of 250 drams.

The demonstrators submitted applications to the RA Government and
General Prosecutor’s Office.