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    "ARMENIA" FRESCO RESTORED

    Aysor
    Aug 28 2009
    Armenia

    "As we are alive there is still hope to restore the other
    frescos",-stated Arman Avetisyan, the head of the museum devoted to
    Minas in Djadjur.

    He stated that the frescos in Shirak Marz had been in a terrible
    state since 1988 to last summer and now there are still 8 frescos to
    be restored.

    Much financial support is required to restore the frescos.

    Sona Harutyunyan, the consultant of the RA Ministry of Culture
    said that the Armenian government provided 5 million drams for the
    restoration of the fresco "The Birth of Toros Roslin" in the first
    stage, the second stage was completely financed by the Ministry of
    Culture, and the third stage is supported by the Ministry and the
    private business holders.

    The three stages comprise 10 million drams.

    "It should be mentioned that further talks are going on. Next is
    the restoration of the fresco "Armenia" in Vahramaberd", - said
    S. Harutyunyan.

    The 3x5 fresco is too big, and there is only one wall in the National
    Gallery corresponding its size.

    The consultant said that the restorations are very expensive and
    Armenia lacks experts in the field.

    The Italian experts Lorenzo Kasamezzi and Fabrizio Yakupinin who had
    already restored the fresco "The Birth of Toros Roslin" agreed to
    start the restoration of "Armenia" next summer.

    The Republic of Armenia covered the expenses of the experts and paid
    them 300 euro per day. The restorers said that they had made discounts
    for Armenia, as in Italy the honorary is calculated by a square meter
    and by the quality of the fresco, and it comprises 400-1500 euros
    per a single square meter.
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