GAVAR, MAY 8, NOYAN TAPAN. No repair works were ever held at the Gegharkunik marz Area Studies Museum which was founded in 1953: only the building roof "was patched up" in 1993. But, as Byureghik Hoveyan, the museum Director informed the Noyan Tapan correspondent, during the rains it drips in all rooms of the museum what is negatively reflected on exhibition models of great historic-cultural value kept in the museum. It was also mentioned that the museum is not heated and the sanitary system does not function. According to B.Hoveyan, two former Ministers of Culture, Tamar Poghosian and Hovik Hoveyan, promised to assist the museum during their visits paid to the marz. But, because of the short terms of their officiating, those promises left imperfect. As a result, the museum building appeared in a sad state and needs urgent repair. "Though there are many problems, we do our best to keep the museum models. We take care of every exhibit to pass them to generations." B.Hoveyan said. More than 9000 exhibits are at preset kept and exhibited at the Gegharkunik marz Area Studies Museum. According to the Director, the most ancient of them are of the second century B.C. Pupils of education institutions and tourists visiting the marz are main visitors of the museum.

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