We should preserve Yerevan’s portrait-artists

The Armenian artists insisted that they are to fights until the end to preserve Yerevan’s portrait at the Sputnik Armenia international press club.

Popular artist, actor Michael Poghosyan

‘The expression of our love must be turned into actions. As Forsh says Yerevan is not the buildings and houses but we ourselves.

Yerevan needs a backing, we ought to preserve our city’s dignity, we need to be united.

Of course Yerevan subjects the change but not at the expense of destroying old buildings. I’m sure we are going to win, which will definitely inspire our officials.

Filmmaker Hrant Vardanyan

‘Yerevan is offended by its citizen.

I’m guilty of destroying the city. We secretly come and destroy Yerevan.

I’m afraid to wake up and see Pushkin and Abovyan streets torn down.’

Journalist Mark Grigoryan

‘We take pride in the history of Armenians, at the same time we destroy and kill the witnesses to history.

We deprive ourselves of the past and the future.

I have been told many times this lovely building is to be demolished, a new one to be erected.

Beauty is not a standard but the standard might be a beauty.’

Actor Hrant Tokhatyan

‘The city has always changed its face.

When some buildings were destroyed they informed us about it.

Everything should be suitable for Yerevan’s portrait, as Tamanian did.

We have the pink of Yerevan which is fading away.’