Funds to study Armenian monuments outside the country to be allocated next year

PanARMENIAN.Net - "In 2010 all major cultural programs will be carried out, despite 27 per cent budget cut this year, or reduction by 355 million AMD,"  Armenia's culture minister  Hasmik Poghosyan told a press conference on November 7. 



The budget of the ministry of culture in 2010 will amount to AMD 7 billion 953 million, and all the major programs of the ministry will be carried out, except technical equipment projects for theaters and concert halls. 



Rehabilitation of architectural and historical monuments program will be reduced by 30 per cent. The minister stressed, it is necessary to re-assess the strategy of monuments restoration.  



In 2010, for the first time funds will be allocated to study Armenian monuments outside the country.