CONSTRUCTION OF CHARLES AZNAVOUR’S HOUSE-MUSEUM INTENDED TO BE FINISHED BY THE END OF MAY

ARMENPRESS
APRIL 7
YEREVAN

Construction of Charles Aznavour’s house-museum in the Yerevan central
Cascade area are conducted in very fast tempos.

Construction which kicked off in the end of 2007 is intended to be
finished in the end of May this year. Deputy Armenian Urban Minister,
chief architect of the republic and author of the museum project
Narek Sargsian told Armenpress that the construction was entirely
financed by the state means. Although the house-museum is already
being constructed N. Sargsian assessed it as being located in a
complicated territory and itself being a complicated structure,
nevertheless it will be exploited nearly in a year and a half.

The construction works will be followed by the round of inner
furnishing of the construction. N. Sargsian informed that the visit of
the world’s famous singer to Armenia is intended for the end of May,
and on that time his office with corresponding specialists, taking
account Ch. Aznavour’s hobbies and opinion, will decide what exhibits
will be shown in the museum part according to the peculiarities of
the construction. During his visit the official opening date of the
house-museum will be clarified. According to N. Sargsian the museum
is intended to be exploited already in this autumn.

The house-museum consists of five-stores the upper 2 stores of which
are intended as Ch. Aznavour’s private apartment with bed-rooms and
offices. Down of it according to succession the museum and hall of
receptions of 180 places as well as the hall of official receptions
will be located.

The building has separate exits for visitors, receptions and the
Aznavour’s residence. According to N. Sargsian the architecture of the
house-museum is projected that its entrance can be used as an open-air
amphitheatre. It will also have a unique external night lightening.

"The building is unique and very complicated in its type. We are
constructing such a building for the first time which will be
multi-functional – serve as an apartment, as a museum as well as a
cultural center", – N. Sargsian said.
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CONSTRUCTION OF CHARLES AZNAVOURâ??S HOUSE-MUSEUM INTENDED TO BE FINISHED BY THE END OF MAY

YEREVAN, APRIL 7, ARMENPRESS: Construction of Charles Aznavourâ??s house-museum in the Yerevan central Cascade area are conducted in very fast tempos.
Construction which kicked off in the end of 2007 is intended to be finished in the end of May this year. Deputy Armenian Urban Minister, chief architect of the republic and author of the museum project Narek Sargsian told Armenpress that the construction was entirely financed by the state means. Although the house-museum is already being constructed N. Sargsian assessed it as being located in a complicated territory and itself being a complicated structure, nevertheless it will be exploited nearly in a year and a half.
The construction works will be followed by the round of inner furnishing of the construction. N. Sargsian informed that the visit of the worldâ??s famous singer to Armenia is intended for the end of May, and on that time his office with corresponding specialists, taking account Ch. Aznavourâ??s hobbies and opinion, will decide what exhibits will be shown in the museum part according to the peculiarities of the construction. During his visit the official opening date of the house-museum will be clarified. According to N. Sargsian the museum is intended to be exploited already in this autumn.
The house-museum consists of five-stores the upper 2 stores of which are intended as Ch. Aznavourâ??s private apartment with bed-rooms and offices. Down of it according to succession the museum and hall of receptions of 180 places as well as the hall of official receptions will be located.
The building has separate exits for visitors, receptions and the Aznavourâ??s residence. According to N. Sargsian the architecture of the house-museum is projected that its entrance can be used as an open-air amphitheatre. It will also have a unique external night lightening.
â??The building is unique and very complicated in its type. We are constructing such a building for the first time which will be multi-functional â?? serve as an apartment, as a museum as well as a cultural centerâ??, – N. Sargsian said.

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