Armenian youth launch active campaign to return Goddess Anahit's statue

Over 20,000 young people from Armenia and the Diaspora launched a petition earlier this year to return the bronze-gilded statue of Goddess Anahit to its historical homeland.

A crowd of young people gathered on Wednesday outside the British Embassy in Yerevan, carrying the signatures and a written address to the British authorities. Minister of Education Armen Ashotyan and President of the Armenian Youth Foundation Karen Avagyan submitted the documents to the Embassy officials.

It is noteworthy that the campaign date, which coincides with the eve of Women’s International Day, was not selected randomly. Speaking to the crowd, Avagyan revealed that symbolic link between the two events.  Read more... (268 words)

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