ARMENIAN-RUSSIAN FRIENDSHIP MONUMENT DESECRATED IN BARNAUL

PanARMENIAN.Net
05.02.2008 19:55 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Open Book, the monument to the Armenian-Russian
friendship was desecrated in Barnaul, Russia. The vandals daubed
green and yellow paint on the Armenian letters at the "book page"
and drew a red Svarogov Square, a nationalistic symbol of the Russian
National Unity. The inscription of the back of the monuments was also
painted yellow.

Besides, the Square and fascist swastika was drawn at front doors of
some dwelling houses.

Last October vandals desecrated the monument inaugurated with funds of
the Armenian Diaspora of Altay. A day after unveiling a golden key,
the symbol of knowledge, was stolen. The key was made of iron and
painted with golden enamel, the National News Agency.