10.04.2024


The presentation-discussion of the work of three participants of last year’s “Root and Sprout” creative competition took place in the AGMI conference hall on April 6. Edita Gzoyan, Director of the AGMI, made a speech of welcome, in which she greatly appreciated the students’ work and encouraged them to do more in-depth research in the future.

Inessa Stepanyan, responsible for AGMI educational programmes, Ani Manukyan, author and organiser of the “Root and Sprout” creative competition and Tehmine Martoyan, AGMI senior researcher, all made speeches.

Students and teachers from different schools participated in the event. The first work was presented by Serin Agapi Sipan, an “Anania Shirakatsi” international scientific and educational complex student, who was awarded the “Best work” nomination last year and received the Suren Hanesyan prize. Elen Ivanyan and Davit Stepanyan, students in the Armen Hovhannisyan School No. 194 in Yerevan, presented the work titled “The daughter of the priest” which won the “Best Work” and “Best Design Work” nominations last year. Finally, Milena Grigoryan from the Misak Metsarents No. 146 school in Yerevan presented her work, which won the “Best Creative Work” nomination last year.

Edita Gzoyan, director of AGMI, presented the students with gift books of encouragement at the end of the event.

The competition participants also visited the Armenian Genocide Museum, accompanied by AGMI senior tour guide Angel Tevekelyan, where they became acquainted with the permanent and temporary exhibitions.