Those who see these photos will fall in love with Belarus and Armenia: joint exhibition of ARMENPRESS and “BelTA”

YEREVAN, JUNE 29, ARMENPRESS. On the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Armenia and Belarus, the photo exhibition titled "Armenia through the eyes of a Belarusian photographer and Belarus through the eyes of an Armenian photographer" of the state news agency "Armenpress" and "BelTA" Belarusian Telegraph Agency was opened in the National Museum of the History of Belarus.

ARMENPRESS reports, the exhibition presents 100 photos that represent the culture and traditions of the Armenian and Belarusian peoples, nature. Photojournalist of ARMENPRESS Mkhitar Khachatryan took the photos during his visit to Belarus, and Belarusian photographer Leonid Shcheglov during his visit to Armenia. The photos represent moments of everyday life of both peoples, architecture and unique landscapes of both countries.

"Today is my day, because my long-standing idea of this exhibition has come true," said Razmik Khumaryan, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Armenia to Belarus, at the ceremonial opening of the exhibition.

Khumaryan said that he arrived in Belarus 8 years ago and worked in the CIS Executive Committee for 6 years. During this period, he actively traveled around the country, visited many symbolic, interesting places that fascinated him, and he was surprised that many people did not know about them. It was at that time that the idea of holding a photo exhibition about Belarus arose, but not by a local, but by an Armenian photographer who would look at the country from a new perspective, and the same about Armenia by a Belarusian photographer.

"When I became the Ambassador in 2021, God ordered me to implement this idea, especially on the occasion of such a good day as the 30th anniversary of the establishment of our diplomatic relations. I am very happy that ARMENPRESS and "BelTA" warmly supported this idea," said the Ambassador.

Ambassador Khumaryan emphasized the development of interaction between the two countries at the level of interpersonal contacts. "Friendship of peoples, cooperation, mutual recognition, mutual understanding, mutual respect - this is the basis on which the cooperation of sovereign states is shaped," Khumaryan said.

Director General of "BelTA" Irina Akulovich emphasized during the opening ceremony of the exhibition, "We carry Belarus inside us, you carry Armenia inside you. Each of our countries has its own smell, its own style, its own emotions, vibes. Of course, it was interesting to see how people who come to your country for the first time see it, what they will remember, what will remain in their soul. The most important thing is that both photographers wanted to return, one to Belarus, the other to Armenia."

Mostly people are in the photos: Armenians and Belarusians.

"Looking at them, it is important to remember and understand that not only politicians, but also ordinary people can do a lot to establish diplomatic relations and friendship between peoples. I am sure that those who see these photos will fall in love with Belarus and Armenia," said Irina Akulovich.

The exhibition was organized by the initiative of the Embassy of Armenia in Belarus, with the support of "Armenpress" and "BelTA" and agencies, and with the support of the Embassy of Belarus in Armenia.