NEWS ON ARMENIATV

2007-10-31 Ara Sarkssian’s museum needs urgent repair

Ara Sarkssian is famous for the sculptor “mother Armenia”, monuments of Spendarian and Toumanian settled in the Square of Freedom, bust of Valeri Brusov settled in front of the State Linguistic University after Brusov and others. The museum was established in 1973, and was last reconstructed in 1982. The museum has no heating system. Ara Sarkssian’s granddaughter Anna Sarkssian says they have turned to many for help, but uselessly. Ara Sarkssian was born in 1902 in Makri village. After finishing the Constantinople College he left for Europe to continue his education and in 1925 moved to Armenia. Ara Sarkssian was the establisher of the Fine Arts Academy of Yerevan.

2007-10-31 Yerevan Brandy Company has resumed the production of Old Yerevan wine

Ritaillond said that the company has invested $5 million on acquiring new technologies, to improve the quality of its products. He said that with the help of a set of innovations introduced in the plant, the sale of Ararat brand of brandy has increased in Armenia and outside its borders by 23 percent. Chief Manager of Yerevan Brandy Company also said that the Company has resumed the production of Old Yerevan wine. For the time being the company has produced 17,000 bottles of the wine, which apart from being sold in the local market, will also be exported to Russia and Ukraine.

2007-10-31 The Armenian nuclear power plant will be reconnected to the country\'s energy system in late November

The Armenian Nuclear Power plant generates about 2.5-billion-kilowatt electricity annually, about 40-45% of the total generation in the country and a guarantee of uninterrupted electricity supply. According to Armenian Energy Minister Armen Movsisyan, this year the power plant invested $5 million on preventive measures and specialists from Russia were invited for the preventive maintenance of the plant. The minister said that in 2008 Armenian Nuclear Power Plant will undergo an 85-day capital repair, which is carried out once every three years. Two power units of Russian model pressurized water reactor- 440, with a 815 megawatt capacity in total were installed at the plant. The first unit was put into exploitation in 1976, the second in 1980. At the beginning of 1989, the plant was closed down for political ideas, and then the second unit was reactivated because of acute energy crisis at the beginning of 1995. In September 2003 the plant was passed on to the financial management of the Inter RAO UES of Russia for 5 years. Armen Movsisyan said that Armenia is ready to extend the term of financial management of the Plant by RAO "UES of Russia". He said that financial stability has been observed at the plant over the past three years; there are no debts and the nuclear fuel is supplied to the plant in due time. Movsisian said that if one considers the issue from the viewpoint of timely supplies of the nuclear fuel, then it would be reasonable to continue the cooperation. He added that the issue has not been discussed with the Russian side yet, as the contract has not expired yet.

2007-10-31 Movie presents the story of duduk

The first movie presents the story of the most celebrated Armenian instrument – the duduk, its role and development up to being enrolled in the world cultural heritage list by a UNESCO decision. Rita Sharoyan the author of the Film said the film is as plain, natural and modest as the duduk. Rita Sharoyan expressed her gratitude and thankfulness to the Vivacell for sponsoring the production.

2007-10-31 Nagorno-Karabakh commander has published a book

The book is a collection of prose engraved on memorials situated in all villages and cities across the republic of Armenia and Nagorno-Karabakh. According to the author of the book, throughout centuries Armenians have preserved their national identity with the help of those stones. Petrosian said that there is not a single church, memorial or temple in Armenia that does not have idiomatic expressions engraved on it.