  Ukrainian Museum of National History to host Armenian exhibition January 29, 2013 - 13:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Exhibits documenting Ukraine’s Armenian community’s history and culture will be showcased at Ukrainian Museum of National History, Analitika.at.ua reported. The exposition will comprise rare photographs, documents, awards, printed editions, national costumes, household items and other artifacts reflecting the Ukrainian Armenians’ long history. As head of the Union of Armenians of Ukraine Vilen Shatvoryan said, Kyiv attaches special importance to Armenian cultural and historic heritage, with different exhibitions and presentations planned. The number of Armenians in Ukraine totals 99,894 according to the 2001 Ukrainian census. Armenians first appeared in Ukraine during the times of Kievan Rus. During the 10th century individual Armenian merchants, mercenaries and craftsmen served at the courts of various Ruthenian rulers. Today, the Donetsk Oblast holds the greatest number of Armenians in Ukraine (~16 000, 0.33% of the population). Armenian communities can also be found in Dnipropetrovsk, Kharkiv, Kherson, Kiev,Luhansk, Mykolaiv, Zaporizhia, and Odessa where the late Ukrainian-Armenian artist Sarkis Ordyan spent most of his life. Partner news  Top stories Bako Sahakyan signed a decree to award Ararat Avanesyan and Arthur Gasparyan with “For the Liberation of Shushi” medal. 200 ceasefire violations by the Azeri armed forces were reported at the line of contact between Nagorno Karabakh and Azerbaijan. “There was a great deal of new and interesting research presented during the conference,” said ANC of Illinois activist Greg Bedian. The Turkish government aggressively pushed for Turkey's inclusion in Investment Partnership between the U.S. and EU.   Partner news |  Latest news Libya's interior minister submits resignation, sources say  Awash with weapons in private hands, armed attacks have increased in the last few weeks, especially on police stations in Benghazi.Human Rights Watch: more Afghan women imprisoned for "moral crimes" Human Rights Watch says many are jailed for running away from home, often from forced marriages or domestic violence.Benedict Cumberbatch’s Julian Assange biopic to open in Oct The drama centers on the relationship between Assange and Domscheit-Berg, which became increasingly fraught as WikiLeaks' influence grew.Disney greenlights new "Star Wars" animated series "Star Wars Rebels" takes place between the events of "Episode III: Revenge of the Sith" and "Episode IV: A New Hope". |
