MONUMENT TO VICTOR HAMBARTSUMYAN UNVEILED IN YEREVAN
Alisa Gevorgyan

"Radiolur"
15.12.2009 17:35

A monument to outstanding scholar Victor Hambarssumyan was unveiled
today in the park next to the observatory of the Yerevan State
University. It has been authored by sculptor Tariel Hakobyan and
architect Hayk Asatryan. The official opening ceremony was attended
by President Serzh Sargsyan, Defense Minister Seyran Ohanyan, Minister
of Diaspora Hranush Hakobyan, the Mayor of Yerevan, Gagik Beglaryan.

The initiative is dedicated to the 100th anniversary of the National
Hero of Armenia, world-known astrophysicist Victor Hambartsumyan. His
son, academician Ruben Hambartsumyan was also present at the ceremony.