RA PRESIDENT VISITED TATE MUSEUM OF MODERN ART IN LONDON

news.am
Feb 10 2010
Armenia

February 9, RA President Serzh Sargsyan visited Tate Museum of Modern
and Contemporary Art in London and attended the opening ceremony of
the exhibition dedicated to Armenia-born American painter Arshile
Gorky.Serzh Sargsyan familiarized himself with the renowned painter’s
works. Prominent public figures, connoisseurs of art and Armenian
community representatives were also present at the ceremony.

"This was Gorky’s first exhibition within the last 26 years," RA
former Premier, former Ambassador and business leader Armen Sargsyan
told NEWS.am correspondent.

"Few nations enjoy such reception at Windsor Castle and I am happy to
organize the event in honour of Serzh Sargsyan together with my good
friend Prince Charles. We concur on lots of issues, particularly art,"
he emphasized.

"Being an Armenia assumes self-sacrifice. Everybody should help
its homeland with money, time, whatever he can," entrepreneur Vache
Manukyan told NEWS.am correspondent. He considred a prirority the
contrubution to providing employment opportunities.

"I would not like to interfere in politics as a businessman, however I
reckon Armenia and Turkey should establish dialogue, even if there is
5% chance of success. At least, we will be able to say we tried. The
process is very complicated, and I do not say it will certainly bring
about effective results. We should try, as the time to solve conflicts
with yells has passed," Manukyan noted.