A delegation led by Marseille Didier Parakian, Deputy Mayor went to Monaco yesterday
Armenia has not missed the important appointment modern and contemporary art of the Riviera with a presence in a booth at Art Monaco Expo 2014 April 23 to 27. Lounge frequented by art enthusiasts and luxury thousands of fans from Europe to Monaco.

In the prestigious Grimaldi Forum in Monaco, accompanied by dozens of countries came exhibit, Armenia was present and marked his presence at this important international meeting in the field of art. A first for Armenia and opens a new window for the presentation of its artists on the international scene. Many galleries have contributed to this stand of Armenia was the quality of the works, one of the most remarkable Monaco Art Expo 2014. Organizer of the Armenian presence in Monaco was the Armenian Ministry Diaspora, with the head of the Department of Armenian Communities of Europe, Hratchya Aslanyan. The exhibition was co-organized by the Yerevan Art Gallery Bardzr Arvest with its founder and owner Sargis Grigoryan present in Monaco. The latter, who participated in many art exhibitions around the world is one of the most important collectors of paintings and objets d’art in Armenia.

Saturday, April 27, a delegation of fifty people led by Didier Parakian, Deputy Mayor of Marseille went to visit the stand of Armenia in Monaco. Furthermore Didier Parakian, the group was composed of numerous Marseille personalities such as former Mayor Councillor and municipal-14th and 15th-Garo Hovsepian, Richard Findykian responsible Ararat TV and elected in the 5th sector of Marseilles, Jacques Donabédian President of CCAF Marseille-Provence, Franck Ohanessian vice president of Armenia Marseille, Roland Jacques Avdoyan Vartanian and members of the Chamber of Commerce and Industry Franco-Armenian. Note also the presence of other personalities of the Marseille region and among them Benjamin and Maurice Deligazarian Abrahamian.

In Monaco, Marseille Hratchya Aslanyan received delegation led her to Armenia exhibition stand. Didier Parakian and fifty Marseille visitors then discovered the works of high quality artists Armenians presented on the international stage of the art market. Sargis Grigoryan began to Didier Parakian to transmit Jean-Claude Gaudin, Mayor of Marseille, a beautiful picture of an Armenian artist. The presence of Armenia which was very noticeable by the organizers of Art Expo 2014 Monaco honored Armenia and the Diaspora. Armenia-Turkey who like do not miss this important event in the art. Armenia won the Trophy of Excellence and Best Exhibition and Expo 2014 Monaco Pavilion of Art.

Photos Isahak Akkayan

Krikor Amirzayan