EXHIBITION OF ARMENIAN ARTISTS WILL TAKE PLACE AT THE HERMITAGE AND
THE RUSSIAN MUSEUM
YEREVAN, MARCH 24. ARMINFO. Minister for Culture Gevorg Gevorgian
today received the director of the Hermitage museum, history doctor
Mikhail Piotrovsky.
The press-service of the Culture Ministry reports that Mr. Gevorgian
suggested to organize a number of reciprocal visits of Armenian and
Russian painters-restorers. Mr. Piotrovsky suggested to hold severl
conferences both in Armenia and Russia, dedicated to Boris Piotrovsky,
the former director of Hermitage who organized archeological
excavations in the ancient town of Erebuni. Agreement was made to
hold an exhibition of Armenian artists at Hermitage and the Russian
Museum. Also one of the masterpieces of Hermitage will be exposed at
the Armenian National Picture Gallery.