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WHAT RESOURCES DOES THE GOVERNMENT OF ARMENIA USE TO INSTALL STAINED GLASSES ON PACE CHAMBER?
(http://en.aravot.am/2013/07/01/155160/)
11:09 | July 1 2013
A few days ago Aravot.am had reported that on the day of opening the
PACE summer session, Bureau's report was also discussed, which with
a special line, expressed thanks to the Government of Armenia for
donating glass windows to the Chamber of Assembly. However, there
is no comprehensive information on the terms of the competition,
on money spent and other topics. Only after the publication of the
report, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs explained to Tert.am
that the Republic of Armenia has participated in the competition of
donation to install stained glass on the windows of PACE Chamber,
won it, and made the commitment.
Preparation of stained glass was ordered by artist, designer Arev
Petrosyan. However, there is no information on, ultimately, how many
stained glasses are we talking about, what sizes, and at what cost? It
is obvious that most likely they are purchased by the resources of the
state budget, because the PACE thanked just the government. Aravot.am
tried to obtain information from Arevik Petrosyan regarding these
issues. She conveyed the following: "I am the artist, the author
of sketches. I have presented the sketches, I do not have other
information yet."
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan was
inquired as to how much money is spent for stained-glass windows. He
did not tell provide the exact information, but instead he said,-
"It is a great joy for us that we have won the competition. We
have passed through a great competition, because some countries
were trying to win the competition. We have done everything to win
the competition, we have passed through the Committee of Culture and
other committees. We are a member of the international community, and
different countries spend money to show their role and importance,
that their name is mentioned in the history." Again, we tried to
clarify what volume of stained-glass we are talking about and so on. Z.
Mnatsakanyan answered,- "The stained-glasses are not installed yet.
Now I do not have budgetary lines before my eyes. But they are not
huge amounts. We are now talking with the PACE technical specialists
regarding the transportation, security and installation issues. We
have donated one more piece of arts to PACE. The sculpture is called
'Tamada' (translator not -"a toastmaster"), it is placed in the ECHR
president's room. This is not a politics, nor diplomacy, this is the
presentation of our culture in one of the organizations in Europe. We
present our culture to the international community."
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN
(http://en.aravot.am/2013/07/01/155160/)
11:09 | July 1 2013
A few days ago Aravot.am had reported that on the day of opening the
PACE summer session, Bureau's report was also discussed, which with
a special line, expressed thanks to the Government of Armenia for
donating glass windows to the Chamber of Assembly. However, there
is no comprehensive information on the terms of the competition,
on money spent and other topics. Only after the publication of the
report, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs explained to Tert.am
that the Republic of Armenia has participated in the competition of
donation to install stained glass on the windows of PACE Chamber,
won it, and made the commitment.
Preparation of stained glass was ordered by artist, designer Arev
Petrosyan. However, there is no information on, ultimately, how many
stained glasses are we talking about, what sizes, and at what cost? It
is obvious that most likely they are purchased by the resources of the
state budget, because the PACE thanked just the government. Aravot.am
tried to obtain information from Arevik Petrosyan regarding these
issues. She conveyed the following: "I am the artist, the author
of sketches. I have presented the sketches, I do not have other
information yet."
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Zohrab Mnatsakanyan was
inquired as to how much money is spent for stained-glass windows. He
did not tell provide the exact information, but instead he said,-
"It is a great joy for us that we have won the competition. We
have passed through a great competition, because some countries
were trying to win the competition. We have done everything to win
the competition, we have passed through the Committee of Culture and
other committees. We are a member of the international community, and
different countries spend money to show their role and importance,
that their name is mentioned in the history." Again, we tried to
clarify what volume of stained-glass we are talking about and so on. Z.
Mnatsakanyan answered,- "The stained-glasses are not installed yet.
Now I do not have budgetary lines before my eyes. But they are not
huge amounts. We are now talking with the PACE technical specialists
regarding the transportation, security and installation issues. We
have donated one more piece of arts to PACE. The sculpture is called
'Tamada' (translator not -"a toastmaster"), it is placed in the ECHR
president's room. This is not a politics, nor diplomacy, this is the
presentation of our culture in one of the organizations in Europe. We
present our culture to the international community."
Tatev HARUTYUNYAN