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GYUMRI TO BECOME CULTURAL CENTER OF COMMONWEALTH
arminfo
Thursday, January 24, 18:58
Alongside with the towns of Mogilev (Belarus) and Gabala (Azerbaijan),
the Armenian town of Gyumri has also received the status of the
Cultural Capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States. To recall,
a relevant decision was adopted in late 2012 at the session of the
CIS Council of the Heads of State.
Special Representative of the Russian President for International
Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvidkoy told media in Yerevan on
Jan 24 that the project provides for cultural development of the
non-capital towns.
"We offer financing of the cultural programs of the project: concerts
by singers from the CIS, master classes, film festivals, sport events,"
Shvidkoy said.
He said that it is necessary to concentrate efforts on development
of the town infrastructure. "For instance, a single cinema of 220
seats is insufficient for Gyumri, a town with such big potential of
intellectuals," Mikhail Shvidkoy said. He recalled that Gyumri was
severely damaged by the 1988 earthquake. "We still remember and feel
pain for that tragedy," he said.
To recall, to verify the provisions of the given project and to
receive expert consultations, a delegation of the International
Humanitarian Cooperation Fund comprising 24 journalists, cultural
workers, sportsmen, educational and scientific workers of Russia,
Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrghyzstan arrived in Armenia, Wednesday.
Part of the delegation headed by Culture Minister of Armenia Hasmik
Poghosyan visited Gyumri and had a meeting with the persons responsible
for implementation of the project overnight.
arminfo
Thursday, January 24, 18:58
Alongside with the towns of Mogilev (Belarus) and Gabala (Azerbaijan),
the Armenian town of Gyumri has also received the status of the
Cultural Capital of the Commonwealth of Independent States. To recall,
a relevant decision was adopted in late 2012 at the session of the
CIS Council of the Heads of State.
Special Representative of the Russian President for International
Cultural Cooperation Mikhail Shvidkoy told media in Yerevan on
Jan 24 that the project provides for cultural development of the
non-capital towns.
"We offer financing of the cultural programs of the project: concerts
by singers from the CIS, master classes, film festivals, sport events,"
Shvidkoy said.
He said that it is necessary to concentrate efforts on development
of the town infrastructure. "For instance, a single cinema of 220
seats is insufficient for Gyumri, a town with such big potential of
intellectuals," Mikhail Shvidkoy said. He recalled that Gyumri was
severely damaged by the 1988 earthquake. "We still remember and feel
pain for that tragedy," he said.
To recall, to verify the provisions of the given project and to
receive expert consultations, a delegation of the International
Humanitarian Cooperation Fund comprising 24 journalists, cultural
workers, sportsmen, educational and scientific workers of Russia,
Belarus, Kazakhstan and Kyrghyzstan arrived in Armenia, Wednesday.
Part of the delegation headed by Culture Minister of Armenia Hasmik
Poghosyan visited Gyumri and had a meeting with the persons responsible
for implementation of the project overnight.