U.S. helps restore Armenian cultural masterpieces in rural areasNovember 10, 2015 - 11:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. Ambassador to Armenia Richard M. Mills Jr. presented the Armenian Cultural Preservation Projects in Gyumri and Dashtadem, funded by U.S. State Department. Having visited Gyumri and Dashtadem on Monday, November 9, Mills unveiled two of the latest projects funded by the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation. “We are all connected by our shared history, our shared human story. By understanding and respecting Armenian history, we can celebrate our present connections and build our common future,” Ambassador Mills said. This year, three major projects selected by the U.S. Ambassador’s Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) were completed: the renovation of Rafayel Atoyan’s “On the Way to the Watermill” mural, the excavation and restoration of the Dashtadem Fortress complex, and the project of protection of significant archeological finds in the Areni Cave. In total, the AFCP provided around $200,000 for all three projects. “It has been more than a year of painstaking, detailed restoration work at all three sites,” said Ambassador Mills as he unveiled the Atoyan mural and opened the Dashtadem complex. The work at Areni Cave will be unveiled later. The public presentation of these AFCP sites coincides with Ambassador Mills’ month-long focus on rural development. By preserving such sites, he said, tourists will be more likely to visit areas outside Yerevan and help build a more diverse rural economy. “There are so many great examples of cultural and historical heritage in rural Armenia. By working with our Armenian partners to preserve these sites and this mural, in particular, we are boosting the development of tourism in the provinces, which brings to economic development,” Ambassador Mills said. The renovation of Hakob Hakobyan’s “In the Mountains/Milkmen” will be funded by AFCP this year to be showcased in Gyumri’s Achemyan Drama Theater afterwards. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. |