  HOVHANNES AIVAZOVSKY'S CANVAS STOLEN FROM NOVOSIBIRSK PICTURE GALLERYSeptember 9, 2002 - 22:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Canvas of worldwide famous painter of seascapes Hovhannes Aivazovsky "Ship aground" (1872), whose estimated value is 80 thousand US dollars, has been stolen from Novosibirsk picture gallery. As reported by "Novosti" Russian information agency, the larceny was committed on Saturday early morning. To all appearance, it is a professional's handwork. In experts' opinion, the stolen canvas will hardly be taken out of Russia, as mainly Russian collectors are interested in Aivazovsky's art.  Top stories Grigoryan added that the situation around the world and particularly in the region is very difficult. The Armenian Defense Ministry has denied Azerbaijan's accusations of violating the ceasefire. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan took to social media to thank his Lithuanian counterpart for the contribution. President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova.   Partner news |  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. |
