The Days of Culture of the Republic of Armenia Opens with a Concert by the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra 

The Days of Culture of the Republic of Armenia opened with a concert by the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra at the Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre.

The invited guests were addressed by Deputy Minister of Culture of Georgia Natia Shamatava, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport of the Republic of Armenia Zhanna Andreasyan, and Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Republic of Armenia to Georgia Ashot Smbatyan.

 “Georgia and Armenia are united by centuries of friendship, shared values and common cultural roots. Our countries have a long history of rich cultural exchange, particularly in the fields of art and music. Today’s event is a continuation of this longstanding tradition.

The Ministry of Culture of Georgia stands ready to continue and deepen its partnership with the relevant institutions of Armenia in music, theatre, cinema, cultural heritage protection and other areas,” Deputy Minister of Culture of Georgia Natia Shamatava stated in her address.

At the concert, the Armenian National Philharmonic Orchestra, under the direction of its Artistic Director and Principal Conductor, Eduard Topchjan, and featuring cellist Narek Hakhnazaryan, performed works by Zakaria Paliashvili, Antonín Dvořák and Aram Khachaturian.

The event was attended by First Deputy Chairperson of the Parliament of Georgia Giorgi Volski, representatives of the Ministry, members of the Armenian delegation, representatives of the Armenian diaspora and invited guests.