  Armenian architects will stop at nothing to save Gandzasar monastery   July 16, 2011 - 15:57 AMTPanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian architects threaten to stop at nothing to save Gandzasar monastery. As the deputy chairman of the Armenian association of architects-restorers Stepan Nalbandyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, unless the coating of the monastery fence is brought to its original form, the architects will apply to UNESCO. “Still, we're very reluctant to politicize the issue. We're considering turning to All Armenian Catholicos for assistance or organizing a strike at the monastery to raise awareness of the problem,” Nalbandyan said. According to the architect, the initiator of the monastery fence restoration, Levon Hayrapetryan, currently in Paris, is expected to arrive at the site to jointly decide on further actions. “Tasteless coating is only harming the monastery. By conducting restoration works, the benefactors are ruining the history,” Nalbandyan stressed.   6 11.07.11 - Fence surrounding Gandzasar Monastery is being coated         4 15.07.11 - Press conference of the chairman of association of architects and restorers of historical monuments Gagik Soghomonyan and vice chairman Stepan Nalbandyan     Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
