YEREVAN, FEBRUARY 8, ARMENPRESS. Foreign minister of Armenia Zohrab Mnatsakanyan on February 7 attended a concert in the Niguliste Church of Tallinn, Estonia, dedicated to the 150th anniversary of birth of Komitas, the Armenian MFA told Armenpress.

The event has been initiated by the Armenian Embassy in Estonia.

FM Zohrab Mnatsakanyan and Secretary General at the Estonian culture ministry Tarvi Sits delivered welcoming remarks at the event.

“The contacts between Armenians and Estonians come from the depths of centuries, the two peoples are enjoying mutual respect and share a history of jointly overcoming various problems. But more powerful force is uniting our peoples, and that force is culture”, the Armenian FM said in his remarks.

He thanked the event organizers for the opportunity to get acquainted with the works of renowned Armenian composer Komitas by presenting the Armenian civilization, culture and trust towards the Armenian identity also with these performances.

“Komitas solely laid the grounds of an Armenian classical music. A person who loved life so much. A priest who dedicated his whole life to collecting the traditions of the Armenian musical art later turning them into masterpieces. His music is a manifestation of a strong identity that we are so proud of. I am happy that today we had a chance to participate in how music and culture make closer our peoples”, he said.

Edited and translated by Aneta Harutyunyan