Goddess Anahit Statue to go on display in Armenia
The bronze-gilded statue of Goddess Anahit will be returned to its historical homeland-Armenia.
A group of young people gathered outside the British Embassy in Yerevan earlier today, demanding the British authorities to return the fragments of the statue to Armenia. Minister of Education Armen Ashotyan and President of the Armenian Youth Foundation Karen Avagyan submitted to the Embassy officials a written address with about over 22 000signatures.
After a meeting with UK Ambassador to Armenia Katherine Leach Minister Ashotyan expressed hope that the statue would be finally returned to Armenia after being on display in Yerevan.
"I am glad that the Embassy welcomed our initiative to have the statue exhibited in Armenia. This can be viewed as an attempt to deepen the relations between Armenia and the UK. Culture is a positive tool to strengthen collaboration between nations," said the British Ambassador.
