A STRATEGIC PROGRAM WILL DEVELOPED TO PRESERVE KARMIR BLUR AND GIVE IT ATTRACTIVENESS

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Wednesday, 2 December 2009

RA Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan visited the ancient site of Karmir
Blur to get a first-hand view of those problems associated with the
maintenance and preservation of the monument. Earlier this year,
the government’s control service established that 40 hectares of the
territory was covered by construction waste, while 1.5 hectares were
occupied by the nearest graveyard.

Erebuni historical-archeological museum director Dr Gagik Gurdjian
briefed the Prime Minister on the problems encountered and the
current state of Karmir Blur by stressing that while excavations are
at standstill due to the current state of affairs, the site continues
to be of great interest to archeologists as the Teishebaini castle,
built in the VI century B.C., has reached us intact.

What will the site’s future day be like and what has to be done in
order to revive the site? To find a response to these questions,
the Prime Minister called a first consultative meeting on the spot
involving the Mayor of Yerevan, the Minister of Culture and other
public stakeholders. During the meeting, cemetery and museum boundaries
were reported to have been delimited already.

At the end of his working visit, Tigran Sargsyan informed the news
reporters that a strategic program will be out over the few months
to come enabling the preservation of historical heritage and making
it more attractive for tourists." The Prime Minister added that in
cooperation with the Asian Bank, a motor-road will be built along
the border of the ancient settlement to enhance its attractiveness
in the eyes of travelers.