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    Panorama.am

    19:30 07/02/2008

    STATUE SYMBOLIZING SOVIET ARMENIA FOUND IN PARIS CASTLE


    The French archeologists have discovered statues in a
    17th century castle of Paris. The statues date back to
    the Soviet period, Inrap Archeological Institute told
    Ria Novosty. During the studies of 17th century
    Val-d'Uaz castle, the archeologists discovered 2,5-3
    meters height statues and remains of statues. Among
    others, statues symbolizing Soviet Armenia and
    Azerbaijan were also found.

    All the statues were presented by the Soviet Union in
    1937 to a modern art and technology exhibition. Later
    the Soviet Union handed them to the supervision of
    French CGT trade union. The statues were raised in the
    park nearby the castle.

    Asked when the statues appeared in the basement of the
    castle, it was said that they appeared there during
    the world war II.


    Source: Panorama.am
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