Residents say Minas’ mural will remain in Vahramaberd forever (video)

Residents of Vahramaberd village in Armenia’s northern province of Shirak have said that the fresco by prominent Armenian artist Minas will not be moved to anywhere.

According to Shirak Kentron non-governmental organization, a group of representatives of various NGOs visited the site to find out in what conditions the mural is now.

“Armenia,” one of the most famous paintings by Minas, is pictured on a wall of the local culture centre that was partially destroyed by the 1988 devastating earthquake.

The residents of Vahramaberd, noticing that there is a group of strangers around the building came up and started asking the aim of their visit and by learning it, they said that “Minas’ mural will remain in Vahramaberd for eternity”.

Below is a video in which Shirak Kentron speaks about the future of the mural to Aghvan Martirosyan, the head of Vahramaberd village.

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