ARMENIAN BENEFACTOR ALEXANDER MANTASHEV'S HEIRS VISIT TBILISI
news.am
April 20, 2012 | 16:01
After attending the official opening of the distinguished Armenian
philanthropist Alexander Mantashev's (Mantashyants) statue in Armenia's
capital Yerevan, his grandson, Paris-based Alexander Mantashev Junior
and the latter's son Michael, arrived in the Georgian capital Tbilisi
on Thursday for a two-day visit.
The guests followed the traces of the great benefactor's numerous
charity works conducted in Tbilisi.
During their meeting with Gigi Tsereteli, Vice-Speaker of the Georgian
parliament, the interlocutors spoke about Alexander Mantashev's and
another Armenian benefactor, Mikayel Aramyants' invaluable contribution
to the establishment of Georgia's capital city.
Also, Alexander Mantashev's heirs were hosted at the Davtyan family's
puppet theater, where they met with the local Armenian intelligentsia.
In his address, Armenia's Ambassador to Georgia, Hovhannes Manukyan,
named Alexander Mantashev the great but not the only Armenian
benefactor in Tbilisi, since numerous wealthy Armenian people and
benefactors had carried out activities in the city.
All those who delivered remarks at the event spoke about the Tbilisi
Armenians' great love and devotion toward this city.
news.am
April 20, 2012 | 16:01
After attending the official opening of the distinguished Armenian
philanthropist Alexander Mantashev's (Mantashyants) statue in Armenia's
capital Yerevan, his grandson, Paris-based Alexander Mantashev Junior
and the latter's son Michael, arrived in the Georgian capital Tbilisi
on Thursday for a two-day visit.
The guests followed the traces of the great benefactor's numerous
charity works conducted in Tbilisi.
During their meeting with Gigi Tsereteli, Vice-Speaker of the Georgian
parliament, the interlocutors spoke about Alexander Mantashev's and
another Armenian benefactor, Mikayel Aramyants' invaluable contribution
to the establishment of Georgia's capital city.
Also, Alexander Mantashev's heirs were hosted at the Davtyan family's
puppet theater, where they met with the local Armenian intelligentsia.
In his address, Armenia's Ambassador to Georgia, Hovhannes Manukyan,
named Alexander Mantashev the great but not the only Armenian
benefactor in Tbilisi, since numerous wealthy Armenian people and
benefactors had carried out activities in the city.
All those who delivered remarks at the event spoke about the Tbilisi
Armenians' great love and devotion toward this city.