Culture

A memorandum of cooperation has been signed between the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (MoESCS) and the Agarak Copper-Molybdenum Combine Closed Joint-Stock Company. According to the memorandum, St. Sarkis Church in Kuris village of Syunik Province will be relocated to Agarak city, also in Syunik, for restoration purposes. This was reported by the ministry.

The funds allocated for Snoop Dogg’s concert have not yet been returned to the state budget. This was stated by Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports Zhanna Andreasyan, noting that they are still awaiting a response from the “Doping Space” company.

The National Assembly will discuss the official version and recording of Armenia’s anthem. Sisak Gabrielyan, Chair of the Standing Committee on Science, Education, Culture, Diaspora, Youth, and Sports of the National Assembly, stated during the first reading that the anthem must have an official version and recording.

The Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports of Armenia has proposed a draft law to remove the word “national” from the names of several cultural institutions. Specifically, in the case of institutions such as the Opera and Ballet Theater, the Art Gallery, and libraries, the word “national” will be replaced with “statewide.” This was announced by Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports Daniel Danielyan during a session of the National Assembly.

The 9th session of the 8th convocation of the National Assembly of Armenia began with the live performance of Armenia’s national anthem. The bill proposing amendments to the law on the national anthem, introduced by National Assembly President Alen Simonyan, Civil Contract party members Sisak Gabrielyan and Taguhi Ghazaryan, was approved during the session of the Assembly’s State and Legal Affairs Standing Committee.

A feature film about Vazgen Sargsyan is being produced at the initiative of his family and will premiere on the occasion of Vazgen Sargsyan’s 66th birthday on March 5.

A new branch of the Museum of Literature and Art will be established in the memorial building located at 32 Republic Street, Yerevan, dedicated to the prominent diaspora Armenian artist, carpet designer, and pioneer of earth art, Marcos Grigorian. This was reported by the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture, and Sports (ESCS).