Saturday, 18 August 2007
RA Prime Minister Serzh Sargsyan sent a message of condolence to the family of Khachatryans. The message reads as follows:
"With deep sorrow I learned of the death of outstanding representative of modern Armenian painting art, People's Artist of Armenia Rudolf Khachatryan.
Wherever he lived and worked - in Moscow, London or elsewhere - he never gave up his association to Motherland and his ethnic roots by the strings of his soul. Filled up with great optimism and light, his works made a valuable contribution not only to the treasury of the Armenian, but also global culture.
I express deep condolences to the family and close relatives of Rudolf Khachatryan, as well as to the numerous admirers of his art."
In connection with the death of People's Artist of the Armenian SSR Rudolf Khachatryan, an RA Deputy Minister of Culture Gagik Gyurjian-headed government commission has been established by RA Vice-Prime Minister Hovik Abrahamyan's decision.
Additional information on the decisions to follow will be published by the government commission in due course.
