Yerevan’s Mayor Taron Margaryan hosts Alexander and Michael Mantashevs.

On the invitation of Armenian capital Yerevan’s Mayor Taron Margaryan, Alexander Mantashev, who is named after his grandfather—the distinguished Armenian philanthropist Alexander Mantashev (Mantashyants)—and his son Michael have arrived in the capital to attend the official opening of the great benefactor’s statue in downtown Yerevan.

Margaryan hosted the Mantashev family at the City Hall.

“The entire Armenian people recognize Alexander Mantashyants as a benefactor and a great patriot. It is an honor for us to erect Mantashyants’ statue on Yerevan’s most historic street [Abovyan],” the Mayor noted.

On behalf of his family, Alexander Mantashev thanked the Mayor for this initiative.

“I am confident that my grandfather would have been proud that his statue will be placed in Yerevan,” he said.

Also, Taron Margaryan asked the Paris-based Mantashev family to often visit Yerevan.

“This is my third time in Yerevan. I am happy to see that Yerevan has become so beautiful and has developed. And the residents are full of energy,” Alexander Mantashev stressed.

Taron Margaryan, and Alexander and Michael Mantashevs will be on hand at the official opening of the statue of the distinguished Armenian philanthropist Alexander Mantashev, which will be held on Wednesday at 5 pm.