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YEREVAN, MAY 23, ARMENPRESS. UK Minister for Europe Leo Docherty has visited the History Museum of Armenia in Yerevan during his trip.
Deputy Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Alfred Kocharyan, Director of the History Museum of Armenia Davit Poghosyan and the British Ambassador to Armenia John Gallagher accompanied Docherty to the museum, the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sport said in a press release.
Davit Poghosyan said that the museum reflects the whole picture of Armenian culture and history, starting from prehistoric times until the present days, featuring over 400,000 items on display.
Leo Docherty viewed the collections and galleries and was interested in the exhibits reflecting ancient Armenian culture. He said he was impressed with Armenian culture. The UK minister was especially impressed with the carpet gallery, featuring a splendid collection of Armenian carpets.
Leo Docherty and Deputy Minister Alfred Kocharyan discussed prospects of cooperation. Kocharyan said that an exhibition is planned for 2027-2028 with close cooperation between the History Museum of Armenia and the British Museum.
Exhibits from the History Museum of Armenia are now in display at the British Museum under the Luxury and power: Persia to Greece exhibition.