YEREVAN, May 3 (Noyan Tapan). It's already the second year Armenia participates in the international action organized by the Ministry of Culture of France in May, in which museums of different countries take part. The exhibition of the illustrations of the "Yerkir Nairi" ("Country of Nairi") novel by Charents opened on May 2 in the House-Museum of Y.Charents. The exhibition was opened within the framework of the action entitled "History and Histories." Graphic works of Martiros Sarian, Ara Bekarian, Juri Baghdasarov, Robert Elibekian and other Armenian art figures were presented at the exhibition. According to Lilit Hakobian, Director of the museum, these works kept in the depositories of the museum for years are exhibited for the first time. The complete picture of Kars, the life of the city, the historic-cultural monuments are presented in the illustrations of the novel. Among them L.Hakobian especially singled out Martiros Sarian's illustrations, in which, according to him, the typical description of the characters of the "Yerkir Nairi" novel is given. According to Azat Yeghiazarian, Director of the Institute of Literature after Manuk Abeghian attached to RA National Academy of Sciences, the novel by Charents is a display of original artistic thinking. The author presented the public and political intricate events by satirical means of expression and unusual denouements. The "Yerkir Nairi" film of film-maker Marat Varzhapetian was also shown at the exhibition.

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