The general director of the Tretyakov Gallery had refused to voluntarily retire
General Director of the Tretyakov Gallery, Valentin Rodionov refused to retire voluntarily. This May 22 Interfax news agency reported, citing the press service of the gallery.
"I hope that this statement will put an end appeared in the media false information about my supposedly voluntary retirement" - said Rodionov. He told reporters that the March 1, 2009 Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeev sent for him and asked him to retire. The minister stressed that he had no complaints about the work of the Director of the Tretyakov Gallery. What, then, is the reason for dismissal was not specified.
The press service of the Tretyakov Gallery's claim that after the interview, and Avdeev Rodionova members of the Directorate and the Academic Council gallery to the Minister a letter asking them not to fire director of the museum. Avdeev on appeal is not answered.
Information that Rodionov reportedly personally announced his retirement, appeared in the media on May 14. Alexander Avdeev stated that it agreed with Rodionov, on his dismissal early in the year. It was expected that the new director of the gallery will be Irina Lebedeva, now occupies the post of Deputy Director.
Valentin Rodionov, who is now 71 years led by the Tretyakov Gallery in 1993. When it was completed restoration of the gallery, when it is in the gallery were the scandalous exhibition "Russian Pop Art" and "Sots Art. Political Art in Russia". Rodionov is a party to discussions about the possible transfer of the museum's icon "The Trinity" by Andrei Rublev in the Trinity-Sergius Lavra to worship. In autumn 2008, he stated that under certain conditions, agree to cede the icon of the church.
RIA Novosti noted that in recent times has been replaced by executives of many cultural institutions. In January, after 30 years of work left office director Peterhof Vadim Banner. Also recently been dismissed Rector of the Moscow Conservatory Tigran Alikhanov and Rector GITIS Marina Khmelnytsky. According to some, the resignation of the head facing Rosgostsirka Mstislav Zapashny.
(Lenta.ru)
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