Stolen Aivazovsky painting found in SwitzerlandSeptember 29, 2017 - 13:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A stolen painting by outstanding Russian seascape artist of Armenian origin Ivan Aivazovsky was withdrawn from sale in an auction house in Switzerland, official representative of Russia's interior ministry Irina Volk has said, according to TASS. The INTERPOL National Central Bureau and the culture ministry determined the location of the stolen work of art, which has a special value for the cultural heritage of Russia, Volk said. According to her, Aivazovsky's "View of Revel" created in 1845, was going to be showcased at Switzerland's Koller auction house. The original name of the painting is "The Sea". Currently, work is underway to return the painting to Russia. A number of exhibitions and events worldwide celebrate the artist's 200th birth anniversary. Top stories 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Armenia PM meets Iran’s Supreme Leader in Tehran Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a meeting with Supreme Leader of the Islamic Revolution Seyyed Ali Khamenei Ruling MP accuses opposition of “serving other countries' interests” Khachatur Sukiasyan has accused Armenia’s opposition of serving the interests of other countries Protest leader vows to achieve departure of Armenian authorities According to Archbishop Bagrat, there is only one solution to the situation in Armenia. Heads of Armenian, Ukrainian parliaments hold virtual talks Alen Simonyan and Ruslan Stefanchuk held talks via video conference on Tuesday, May 21. |