Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and the Governor of Saint Petersburg Georgi Poltavchenko were present at the opening of the monument to the children of the Siege of Leningrad in the Arabkir administrative district of Yerevan. Within the frames of the event in his greeting speech Saint Petersburg Governor Georgi Poltavchenko stressed that the monument presented by the northern capital of the RF is a special token of gratitude to Armenians for the care they showed to the children survived in the blockade of Leningrad and found a shelter in Armenia.
“It is also another opportunity to express gratitude to all those people who gave us the chance to live under peaceful sky, to develop our relations, strengthen the centuries-old friendship between the two peoples. Saint Petersburg has become a hometown for thousands of Armenians, and the same thing can be said about Armenia, Yerevan where Russians live side by side with Armenians considering Armenia their hometown. We will never forget the warm attitude and care shown by Armenia to us giving a shelter to many children survived the blockade by miracle”, said the Governor of Saint Petersburg.
The honour of solemn opening of the monument in form of a woman and a child was given to the Mayor of Yerevan and to the Governor of Saint Petersburg. Those present put flowers at the monument paying the tribute to the memory of thousands of the victims of the Siege of Leningrad.
The sculptor of the monument is Vladislav Manachinski, architects are Anatoly Chernov and Lada Chernova.
Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and the Governor of Saint Petersburg Georgi Poltavchenko also had a meeting with the veterans of blockaded Leningrad living in Yerevan. Taking the opportunity the veterans expressed gratitude to Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan for permanent attention and care. In his turn wishing the veterans strong health the Mayor of the capital assured that the Municipality of Yerevan will go on showing support to the veterans.

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