Wednesday, 1 December 2010
The prime minister attends an exhibition dedicated to Tigran the Great‘s 2150th anniversary
Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan attended today the inauguration of an exhibition in the National Picture Gallery of Armenia, entitled “One work” and dedicated to the 2150th anniversary of Tigran the Great.
Actions on the Armenian monarch’s 2150th anniversary are held under the Premier’s high patronage. Today’s event was attended by Minister of Defense Seiran Ohanyan, Primate of Ararat Patriarchal Diocese Archbishop Navasard Kchoyan.
The head of government toured the stands getting acquainted with the works of 84 authors: both picturesque and sculptural works, as well as excavation findings brought in from Tigranakert of Artsakh. The best exhibit will be awarded Vardges Surenyants-150 silver medal.
Following the ceremony of opening, Tigran Sargsyan told the journalists: “Marking today the 2150th anniversary of Tigran the Great, we seek to reassess the importance of his legacy for our people and its history. Speaking about Tigran the Great, we mean the commonly shared dream of the Armenian people, the idea of a mighty and powerful homeland which is forever associated with the name of Tigran the Great.”
Tigran Sargsyan went on to emphasize that the example set by Tigran the Great used to inspire Armenians in their fight for reinstatement of statehood. "It is such a great potential as has always inspired the people of Armenia to regain sovereignty, and finally succeeded. In general, while looking into Tigran the Great’s history, we can see hosts of episodes which seem to be actual today.”
The Prime Minister emphasized the fact that the site of Artsakh’s Tigranakert is excavated by Armenian experts.
