[Евгений]

Armenia returned stolen in 1990, painting by Ivan Aivazovsky's "The Tempest at the rocky coast," ITAR-TASS reported. The ceremony was held on June 3 paintings at the National Gallery of Armenia, where there is now and will be kept landscape.
The painting was stolen from the Armenian Society for Friendship and Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries (ABCN), when its building is repaired. As a former employee told the agency ABCN Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, the canvas was stolen during the night, with thieves in a hurry very rough cut it with the frame. "

The painting was discovered at the auction house Gelos in February 2011. At the auction of his exposed member of the Federation Council of Russia collector Hovhannes Ohanian, once he discovered that the painting was stolen, he withdrew it from sale. According to him, he bought the picture for about seven years ago, after checking its origin, but check Rosokhrankultura Interpol and nothing suspicious found.
"When I learned how the painting" had lost "from Yerevan, I immediately contacted the president of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan informed about it, have indicated their willingness to return the picture rightful owner," - said Ohanian.

Ivan Aivazovsky (birth - Hovhannes Aivazian) in origin - an Armenian. The National Gallery of Armenia kept the most complete collection of his works (about 100 pictures).