CELEBRATION OF HOVHANNES TUMANYAN’S JUBILEE KICKED OFF IN DSEGH
Karen Ghazaryan
"Radiolur"
19.02.2009 18:16
The arrangements dedicated to Hovhannes Tumanyan’s 140th jubilee
kicked off in Dsegh, the poet’s birthplace.
President Serzh Sargsyan delivered a speech at the opening
ceremony. The President noted that it was a good opportunity to
remember and pay tribute to the great poet’s memory.
Serzh Sargsyan added that his visit was symbolic also because exactly
one year ago he was elected President of the Republic of Armenia.
"I think it was my duty to work so as to bring closer the day when
we will be able to call the Motherland of Hovhannes Tumanyan and
Motherland of all of us "My new Motherland, my strong Motherland,"
Serzh Sargsyan said in his speech following the visit to Tumanyan’s
home-museum.
Within the framework of the visit Serzh Sargsyan also familiarized
with the socio-economic situation in Lori marz. He visited Tashir
textile factory, talked to the employees and familiarized with the
problems of local producers.
The President also visited Vanadzor school #1 and participated in
the solemn ceremony of opening of the monument to tehCatholicos of
All Armenians, Vazgen I.
Later President Sargsyan visited the newly constructed Chess House
of Vanadzor.