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Church doesn`t have a separate budget and the churches, being under the protection of Holy Etchmiadzin, are decorated only with money assigned by charity. The main architecture of Mother Cathedral, Artavazd Nazaretyan said it to the journalist of Panorama.am. According to Gayane Durgaryan, the head of society connection department of ministry of Culture, 500mln AMD is assigned for redecoration of the monuments. There are 150 churches under the protection of Mother Cathedral. Redecorations have started in Harich monastery complex since 2006 and in Haghpat monastery complex. The latter will be finished in 2009 , - said the architect. Haghpat is being redecorated with the donation of Sharjai Emir Sheikh Sultan Bin Mohamed Al Kasimii, member of United Arab Emirate`s Council. The church is being redecorated completely, but will keep its former appearance. All the paths leading to the monastery will be repaired as well as problems with water supply, electricity, gas, communication nets,- said Mery Danielyan, the head of the redecoration of Haghpat project. In the frames of the project the whole territory will be amended. About 1.713.000 US dollars will be spent. The redecorations of Mother Cathedral will have been finished till 28, September, 2008,- said A. Nazaretyan. 28 September is the day of making chrism which is made once in 7 years and sent to all Armenian churches. During this year more than a dozen monuments will be redecorated. Some of them are St. Hovhannes, Astvacynkal, St. Astvacactin, Dashtadem, Catholic churches and Amberd`s citadel in Aragatsotn region, Qobayravanq, Hnevanq, Odzun monastery in Lori region, Vahanavanq, Halidzor fortress, Qarahunj (Stone Henge) in Syuniq , Erebuny and many others. Since 2004 money from budget is assigned for repair and redecoration of historical monuments and each year 12-14 valuable monuments are redecorated. Each year the sum of money assigned by the budget increases but this year it decreased. In 2004 it was 50mln AMD, in 2005- 530mln, in 2006-720mln, in 2007-660mln.Artyom Grigoryan, the head of historical monuments Agency, said that besides the state budget, they also receive money from social organizations, charity funds and other sources. In Armenia 24.200 monuments exist. 40% of them has republican and 60%-local significance.
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- 1762 The first publication of Yeznik Koghbatsi's "Yeghts Aghandots" by the Markos Publishing House, in Smyrna.
- 1818 The inhabitants of Zeytoon (Western Armenia) rebel against the exactions of the Pasha of Marash.
- 1823 Birth of Grigor Aghatonyan in Constantinople. He died in 1868.
- 1839 Death of Papa Hambardzoomian, composer and author of Armenian phonographs.
- 1847 Death of Hakob Chelepi Tyoozian, the imperial goldsmith. The "Europe" periodical was published by his initiative. He was born on 1793 01 03.
- 1902 International Meeting of Patriots takes place in Brussels. French public-political figure Jean Jaures (amongst others) devotes his speech to the Armenian Cause.
- 1902 An International Conference on the Armenian Question takes place in Brussels.
- 1908 Death of Armenian writer Missak Metsarents. He was born in 1886.
- 1930 Birth of Mher Mkrtchyan (actor). He died in 1993.
- 1992 Artsakh forces leave Martakert (Artsakh).
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