YEREVAN, APRIL 21, ARMENPRESS: Vigen Sarkisian, an aide to president Robert Kocharian, told a news conference today that the audience in Russia is giving a warm welcome to an extensive range of events held there as part of the Year of Armenia in Russia.
He said the initiative to hold the Year of Armenia in Russia should not be confused with what is known as days of culture, because the Year of Armenia in Russia is a broader idea encompassing also educational, scientific programs to be added soon by athletic events. He said the symphonic orchestra of the Russian republic of Bashkortostan held a concert with invited Armenian violinist Martin Yavryan and a singer Vahagn Makvetsian. Moscow’s Pushkin Museum hosted an exhibition of treasures from Etchmiadzin, the Russian Center for International, Cultural and Scientific Ties is hosting an Armenpress photo exhibition titled ‘Armenia: 15 Years of Independence.’ The exhibition displays 110 photos shot by Armenia’s leading photographers.
Saint Petersburg hosted an exhibition of paintings of local artists of Armenian descent. The museum in southern Russian Astrakhan is hosting an exhibition titled ‘Famous Armenians of Astrakhan.’ As part of the Year a n extensive Armenian delegation, headed by territorial minister Hovik Abrahamian was in the southern Russian province of Rostov on April 17-19.
Vigen Sarkisian said exchange visits of students from sister schools in Yerevan and Moscow are expected soon and in summer businessmen of both countries will meet for a business forum in Moscow. Deputy foreign affairs minister Gegham Gharibjanian said the Year of Armenia in Russia is a good moral impetus for thousands of Russian Armenians. ” We felt it during all our meetings. They are sure that the Republic of Armenia stands ready to support and defend their interests,” he said.
Vigen Sarkisian said also the First Russian TV Channel with the biggest audience will screen on April 24 Armenian-Canadian Atom Egoyan’s’ Ararat’, a film about the genocide.
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