YEREVAN.- During a Sunday visit to the Yerevan My Love Benevolent Foundation office in the Armenian capital, Armenian President Armen Sarkissian told reporters that Prince Charles of Wales in supporting the foundation. 

“Prince Charles is supporting this project, who had visited Armenia with this purpose. At that time, many didn’t understand why he arrived and wrote foolish things [referring to certain media rumors]. The Prince is also a great friend of Armenia, he is supporting this project for many years, he has great knowledge about the history of Armenia’s architecture and he came to our country to see Armenia,” the president said.

Prince Charles was in Armenia in May 2013 on a private visit. Armen Sarkissian accompanied the heir apparent to the British throne during the visit.

Yerevan My Love project, dedicated to preserving architecturally significant buildings in Yerevan and putting them to use to improve the life experience of disabled children, young people and disadvantaged families, is the brainchild of Armen Sarkissian, which he founded in 2010 – when he didn’t hold public office.