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ARMENIAN INTELLECTUALS CONCERNED OVER PLAN TO SELL TUMANYAN'S HOUSE
Tert.am
19.01.12
Amid the growing concerns over the possible sale of great Armenian poet
Hovhannes Tumanyan's house in Tbilisi, severak Armenian intellectuals
are leaving for to the Georgian capital to clear up the matter on
the ground.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan
said the delegation of intellectuals, under the leadership of Levon
Ananyan, presdent of the Writers' House, will depart to the Georgian
capital later today.
"We often get conflicting reports on the issue. That's why,
after consultations with the prime minister, we decided to send
intellectuals," she said.
The minister denied reports that the Government has been offered to
purchase the house.
"It was quite recently that we heard of some people's plan to sell
the venues," he said, adding that no one will be able to use the
house for other purposes unless he or she purchases the area that
belongs to Tumanyan's family.
"It is very important for the family not to think about selling the
house," she said.
The minister promised to answer journalists' question after the
delegation is back to Armenia.
Tert.am
19.01.12
Amid the growing concerns over the possible sale of great Armenian poet
Hovhannes Tumanyan's house in Tbilisi, severak Armenian intellectuals
are leaving for to the Georgian capital to clear up the matter on
the ground.
Speaking to reporters on Thursday, Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan
said the delegation of intellectuals, under the leadership of Levon
Ananyan, presdent of the Writers' House, will depart to the Georgian
capital later today.
"We often get conflicting reports on the issue. That's why,
after consultations with the prime minister, we decided to send
intellectuals," she said.
The minister denied reports that the Government has been offered to
purchase the house.
"It was quite recently that we heard of some people's plan to sell
the venues," he said, adding that no one will be able to use the
house for other purposes unless he or she purchases the area that
belongs to Tumanyan's family.
"It is very important for the family not to think about selling the
house," she said.
The minister promised to answer journalists' question after the
delegation is back to Armenia.