YEREVAN. – During her press conference back in July, Armenia’s Diaspora Minister Hranush Hakobyan had said that a promenade of Armenian benefactors would open in Armenia in September, Yerkir daily writes.

“It will be created between [capital Yerevan’s downtown] Republic Square and the area nearby the Myasnikyan Statue. The statues of Alexander Mantashyan, Michael Aramyants, Boghos Noubar, Calouste Gulbenkian, Grigor and Karapet Melkonyan brothers, and Alex Manoogian are planned to be placed on the promenade. September passed, yet the promenade did not open. Diaspora Minister’s spokesperson Anahit Andreasyan informed Yerkir that the promenade would open by the year’s end. According to our information, the promenade’s opening is delaying because one of the statues was dropped and damaged while transferring. And, behold, Andreasyan merely noted that the reason was certain technical problems,” Yerkir writes.