RESTORATION CENTERS FOR PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE TO BE ESTABLISHED
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 27, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, ARMENPRESS: The ensuring of bases for preservation
of cultural heritage, publicity of cultural heritage, as well as
improvement of provision of cultural services will be the priorities
of the 2011 activity of the RA culture ministry, according to Hasmik
Poghosyan, RA culture minister.
She said today at a meeting with journalists that the ministry mapped
out a strategy for the implementation of each of the above-mentioned
priorities. It is intended to be called into being in the current year.
'Restoration centers for the preservation of cultural heritage will
be established for the purpose of ensuring bases for preservation of
cultural heritage,' the minister said. She added that works will be
undertaken for equipping the technical bases of the centers, creating
corresponding laboratories and organizing training of personnel for
restoration of wall-paintings, monuments and cultural items.
The minister mentioned that the majority of over 24 thousand monuments
and 1 million 738 thousand 678 museum items, registered in the RA,
need restoration.
'The establishment of the center will ensure qualitative restoration
and preservation of cultural values through the local potential,'
Hasmik Poghosyan said. She added that after the establishment the
center will be regional. Study of the international experience,
trainings and workshops with the participation of foreign specialists
are intended be organized.
From: A. Papazian
ARMENPRESS
JANUARY 27, 2011
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, JANUARY 27, ARMENPRESS: The ensuring of bases for preservation
of cultural heritage, publicity of cultural heritage, as well as
improvement of provision of cultural services will be the priorities
of the 2011 activity of the RA culture ministry, according to Hasmik
Poghosyan, RA culture minister.
She said today at a meeting with journalists that the ministry mapped
out a strategy for the implementation of each of the above-mentioned
priorities. It is intended to be called into being in the current year.
'Restoration centers for the preservation of cultural heritage will
be established for the purpose of ensuring bases for preservation of
cultural heritage,' the minister said. She added that works will be
undertaken for equipping the technical bases of the centers, creating
corresponding laboratories and organizing training of personnel for
restoration of wall-paintings, monuments and cultural items.
The minister mentioned that the majority of over 24 thousand monuments
and 1 million 738 thousand 678 museum items, registered in the RA,
need restoration.
'The establishment of the center will ensure qualitative restoration
and preservation of cultural values through the local potential,'
Hasmik Poghosyan said. She added that after the establishment the
center will be regional. Study of the international experience,
trainings and workshops with the participation of foreign specialists
are intended be organized.
From: A. Papazian