STATUE SYMBOLIZING SOVIET ARMENIA FOUND IN PARIS CASTLE

The French archeologists have discovered statues in a 17th century castle of Paris. The statues date back to the Soviet period, Inrap Archeological Institute told Ria Novosty. During the studies of 17th century Val-d’Uaz castle, the archeologists discovered 2,5-3 meters height statues and remains of statues. Among others, statues symbolizing Soviet Armenia and Azerbaijan were also found.

All the statues were presented by the Soviet Union in 1937 to a modern art and technology exhibition. Later the Soviet Union handed them to the supervision of French CGT trade union. The statues were raised in the park nearby the castle.

Asked when the statues appeared in the basement of the castle, it was said that they appeared there during the world war II.