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    STATUE TO CHRIST SCULPTURED BY HRAYR AVETIAN OPENED IN LATVIAN TOWN OF AGLONE

    Noyan Tapan
    Aug 15 2006

    AGLON, AUGUST 15, NOYAN TAPAN. A many-metres statue to Jesus Christ
    has appeared recently in the Latvian town of Aglone. The author
    of the sculpture in Hrayr Avetian, a graduate of the Art Academy
    of Latvia. As the editorial office of the "Yerkramas" (country)
    newspaper of Armenians of Russia informed, the sculpture has for six
    years carved it from the Ukrainian granite. Hrayr Avetian's sculpture
    will become a deserving decoration of annual celebrations, being held
    in Aglone from August 12 to 15, in honour of the Ascention of Saint
    Mary the Virgin. By a formed tradition, thousands of believers from
    all over the world come here on these days.
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