Novinite.com, Bulgaria
April 25 2009

Armenian Monument Opened in Bulgaria’s General Toshevo

Society | April 25, 2009, Saturday

The Ovsepyan family donated to the town of General Toshevo a
traditional Armenian `Hackar’ monument, dedicated to Tsar
Liberator. Photo by DarikNews

The Armenian Union in Bulgaria and the Ovsepyan family donated to
Bulgaria’s northeastern town of General Toshevo a monument of the
Russian Emperor, Alexander II.

The monument, dedicated to the Russian Emperor, known also as Tsar
Liberator, is located on the square in front of the Town Hall
building.

The ceremony was attended by the Russian Federation Consul in the
Black Sea city of Varna, Anatoly Shelkunov, metropolitan Kirl, the
Head Secretary of the Armenian Union, Takvor Vardanyan, and the donor,
Arutuyn Ovsepyan.

The monument is 4-meter tall and is made in the traditional Armenian
artistic style of carving crosses on stone "Hachkar". The material,
volcanic stone, is also typical, and is the one used for the central
square in the capital, Erevan.

The Armenian sculptor has carved it in one year and for months from
one single stone piece.

This is the third monument in Bulgaria, donated by the Ovsepyan
family.

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