February 13, 2018 - 13:33 AMT
Little Armenia gave a large number of talents to the world: Russia-K

Armenia, a small country itself, has given a huge number of talents to the world, Russia-K TV channel says in a special report about Armenia and its capital, Yerevan.

In a issue titled Creative Yerevan, author Mikhail Zhebrak unveils the city’s ancient history, its architecture, monuments and museums throughout 26 minutes.

“The small state of Armenia gave a huge number of talents to the world, we all know Armenian painters, artists, musicians,” the author says, citing architect Karo Halabyan, filmmaker Edmond Keosayan, actor Frunzik Mkrtchyan, composers Arno Babajanian and Aram Khachaturian, sculptor Georgy Frangulyan

All of these artists worked and created in Armenia, Russia and other parts of the Soviet Union.