YEREVAN. –Mayor of Yerevan Taron Margaryan received the members of Tokyo string quartet and the founder and president of the ‘Yerevan Perspectives’ music festival Stepan Rostomyan.

The quartet arrived in Armenia to participate in the 13th ‘Yerevan Perspectives’ music festival.

The Mayor welcomed the guests and congratulated them on the opening of the 2012 season. He also stressed the importance of the quartet’s participation in Yerevan’s cultural life.

“Armenia’s capital has rich cultural history and it is a great to receive you as guests. I am sure that Yerevan citizens will have a great performance night,” he said stressing that Yerevan will always be happy to receive the quartet.

The quartet members thanked for the reception and mentioned they are happy to be in Yerevan for the second time after 7 years’ break.