FIRST CONGRESS OF ARMENIAN ARCHITECTS KICKS OFF IN YEREVAN
/ARKA/
April 21, 2009
YEREVAN
The first congress of contemporary Armenian Architectures kicked
off today in Yerevan. Around 130 Armenian from 18 countries are
participating in the two-day event.
The congress is an attempt to reveal professional Armenian potential
and use it effectively to settle fundamental issues in architecture,
RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan said at the opening ceremony of
the congress.
He expressed a hope that the event would help the participants find an
efficient way-out of the existing problems, taking into consideration
current geopolitical developments.
Sargsyan urged Armenian architects to help develop a new strategy
targeted at the basic needs of the Armenian Diaspora. The premier
also stressed the importance of preserving the centuries-old cultural
heritage of the Armenian nation.
"Architecture is the most vivid testimony to Armenian national
identity, its spirit and the rich culture of the Armenian nation,"
the prime minister said.
He stressed that the masterpieces of architecture are the pillars of
Armenian national ideology.
The congress aims at uniting Armenian architects around the
world to bring Armenian architecture in line with international
standards.