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GREAT ARMENIAN PHILANTHROPIST ALEKSANDER MANTASHEV'S SON VISITS ARMENIA
tert.am
13:13 ~U 18.04.12
Aleksandr Mantashian Junior, son of Aleksandr Mantashev, a prominent
Armenian oil magnate, industrialist, financier, and a philanthropist,
is on a visit to Armenia.
Mantashian Junior is accompanied by his son Mikael Mantashev.
At her Wednesday meeting with journalists, Armenia's Minister of
Diaspora Hranush Hakobian awarded a Boghos Nubar Pashamedal to
86-year-old Mantashian Junior.
"I'm moved and I'm sure it will unite all Armenians," Mantashian
Junior said.
Aleksandr Mantashev remains a symbol of philanthropy, Minister
Hakobian said.
Chairman of Armenia's Language Commission Sergo Yeritsyan said that
Mantashev had eight children. Two of them are still alive - Darya
(92) and Aleksandr Mantashiants Junior. They are living in Paris.
The great philanthropist's relatives said they had seen and liked
the monument to Aleksandr Mantashev in Yerevan.
"In Abovyan Street we are going to have a monument embodying kindness,
goodness and might of a businessman. It is also a symbol for all
those attaching importance to charity," said Minister Hakobian.
She noted the great philanthropist's contribution to Armenia's
development: he sponsored about 200 Armenian students, who returned
to Armenia and worked for the country.
As to what had remained of Mantashev's fortune, his son said,
"Nothing."
The Mantashian are going to visit Tbilisi, Georgia. Aleksandr
Mantashian is honorary citizen of Tbilisi.
The unveiling ceremony of monument to Aleksandr Mantashev is to be
held in Yerevan at 5:00pm.
tert.am
13:13 ~U 18.04.12
Aleksandr Mantashian Junior, son of Aleksandr Mantashev, a prominent
Armenian oil magnate, industrialist, financier, and a philanthropist,
is on a visit to Armenia.
Mantashian Junior is accompanied by his son Mikael Mantashev.
At her Wednesday meeting with journalists, Armenia's Minister of
Diaspora Hranush Hakobian awarded a Boghos Nubar Pashamedal to
86-year-old Mantashian Junior.
"I'm moved and I'm sure it will unite all Armenians," Mantashian
Junior said.
Aleksandr Mantashev remains a symbol of philanthropy, Minister
Hakobian said.
Chairman of Armenia's Language Commission Sergo Yeritsyan said that
Mantashev had eight children. Two of them are still alive - Darya
(92) and Aleksandr Mantashiants Junior. They are living in Paris.
The great philanthropist's relatives said they had seen and liked
the monument to Aleksandr Mantashev in Yerevan.
"In Abovyan Street we are going to have a monument embodying kindness,
goodness and might of a businessman. It is also a symbol for all
those attaching importance to charity," said Minister Hakobian.
She noted the great philanthropist's contribution to Armenia's
development: he sponsored about 200 Armenian students, who returned
to Armenia and worked for the country.
As to what had remained of Mantashev's fortune, his son said,
"Nothing."
The Mantashian are going to visit Tbilisi, Georgia. Aleksandr
Mantashian is honorary citizen of Tbilisi.
The unveiling ceremony of monument to Aleksandr Mantashev is to be
held in Yerevan at 5:00pm.