make preferableYEREVAN. – French Ambassador Henri Reynaud on Saturday morning visited the ancient Erebuni Fortress located in Armenia’s capital, Yerevan.
The Armenian-French archeological excavation, which resumed at the Fortress on June 5, is funded by the “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve and the French ministries of Foreign Affairs and Culture.
The Ambassador toured the excavation site, the Museum-Reserve informs.
And speaking with news reporters, Reynaud confessed that he knows solely Erebuni from the wealth of Armenia’s ancient settlements, but he assured that he is planning on visiting other monuments in the near future.
In his turn, the French expedition team’s leader Stéphane Deschamps noted that the Erebuni Fortress is an interesting ancient settlement, both in terms of architecture and archaeological objects. He considered Erebuni as an important archaeological monument for the entire Middle East.
During her talk with the French Ambassador, Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Culture Arev Samuelyan underscored Erebuni’s importance for Yerevan and stressed the need to present the Fortress in a wholly new way to the people.
And “Erebuni” Historical & Archaeological Museum-Reserve Director Gagik Gyurjyan informed the Ambassador that they are already working with their French partners toward holding a joint exhibition.
