After the Cuban revolution the Armenian renowned composer Aram Khachatryan was among the first, who toured to the Liberty Island with a small soviet delegation. The political context was very obvious in this tour but not for him. In February 1960 Khachatryan presented his second symphony. He was also the leader of the group.
“Your friends might try to convince you that the British investments are necessary for Armenia. They create jobs, etc. But the few workplaces created in the mining sector contain bigger effects for other sectors. Mining is only 3% of our GDP.” This is only a part from the letter of Armenian environmentalists addressed to Prince Charles.
