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Mediamax, Armenia
March 7 2012
Fragments of goddess Anahit's statue to be temporarily exhibited in Armenia
Wednesday 7 March 2012 14:56
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Fragments of goddess Anahit's statue will be
temporarily brought from the British Museum and exhibited in Armenia.
The agreement on organization of temporary exhibition of the fragments
of the statue was reached as a result of the meeting of the Armenian
Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan and British
Ambassador to Armenia Catherine Jane Leach, Mediamax reports.
Representatives of the Armenian Youth Foundation held a demonstration
in front of the building of British Embassy in Armenia demanding to
return the fragments of the statue of goddess Anahit today.
Talking to journalists, Catherine Jane Leach said that the exhibition
of the fragments of the statue in Armenia `will become a good step
toward strengthening relations between the two countries'.
At the same time, she hesitated to answer the question how real is to
meet the demand of the activists on transferring the fragments of the
goddess's statue on a permanent basis as the British Museum is an
independent structure and she can't be responsible for its actions and
decisions.
Catherine Jane Leach assured that she will hand over the demand of the
participants of the demonstration to the British Museum.
In his turn, Armen Ashotyan noted that the temporary exhibition is the
first result of this initiative but the Armenian side isn't going to
stop there. `We will strive for final return of the fragments of the
statue to Armenia', said the Minister.
March 7 2012
Fragments of goddess Anahit's statue to be temporarily exhibited in Armenia
Wednesday 7 March 2012 14:56
Yerevan/Mediamax/. Fragments of goddess Anahit's statue will be
temporarily brought from the British Museum and exhibited in Armenia.
The agreement on organization of temporary exhibition of the fragments
of the statue was reached as a result of the meeting of the Armenian
Minister of Education and Science Armen Ashotyan and British
Ambassador to Armenia Catherine Jane Leach, Mediamax reports.
Representatives of the Armenian Youth Foundation held a demonstration
in front of the building of British Embassy in Armenia demanding to
return the fragments of the statue of goddess Anahit today.
Talking to journalists, Catherine Jane Leach said that the exhibition
of the fragments of the statue in Armenia `will become a good step
toward strengthening relations between the two countries'.
At the same time, she hesitated to answer the question how real is to
meet the demand of the activists on transferring the fragments of the
goddess's statue on a permanent basis as the British Museum is an
independent structure and she can't be responsible for its actions and
decisions.
Catherine Jane Leach assured that she will hand over the demand of the
participants of the demonstration to the British Museum.
In his turn, Armen Ashotyan noted that the temporary exhibition is the
first result of this initiative but the Armenian side isn't going to
stop there. `We will strive for final return of the fragments of the
statue to Armenia', said the Minister.