A fire in the center of Moscow Grabar

[Тютчев]

Moscow. September 22. INTERFAX.RU - Minister of Culture Alexander Avdeev believes that the All-Russian art restoration center behalf Grabar need a new leader.

According to him, the contract with Vladimirov ended. According to him, during a severe fire in the center of Grabar affected 58 subjects, eight of which damaged the fire, and the rest were damaged due to inept action fire chief.


http://www.interfax.ru/culture/news.asp?id=156134

[SergeiSK]

The resignation of Alexei Vladimirov, many associated with the fire, which occurred July 15, at Restoration Centre. At that point in the restoration was more than a thousand objects of art, among them the hardest hit carpet of the manor "Muranovo" and the banner of the Petrine era of museum Pereslavl-Zaleski - they can not be restored. When extinguishing a fire killed two officers and emergency, but at a press conference in early September, Mr. Vladimir shifted the responsibility for destroyed art on fire. According to him, "the museum items damaged by fire, not so much as on fire, we were putting out a barn, with helicopters and water cannons. It was poured huge amounts of water and foam on the icon. They just swam in the water." The former director added that the blame for the fire direction center recognizes.
Despite the fact that the dismissal of Alexei Vladimirov logically related to his criticism of the MOE, it may not be the sole reason that the Ministry of Culture decided to part with the director of the workshops behalf Grabar. As far as "b" of information, M. Vladimirova going to remove from office long before the fire. Ministry in early summer conducted an internal examination of the center Grabar, provoked several letters from collectors, accusing the officers of the institution of extortion. According to Vladimir Roshchina, publisher directory "America's Most Wanted", one of the collector head of the examinations "diggers" Ms Kiseleva requested a bribe of $ 25 thousand Further evidence of the negligent management center - forms with a cap of the Federal Agency for Culture and Cinematography, which center named Grabar really belonged until 2008, when the agency was disbanded. However, these invalid forms the center has continued to issue examination until June 2010.
In the words of Alexei Vladimirov, before his discharge, he intended to remain at his post at least until the end of the repair of the building and the words he was promised. Mr. Vladimirov believed that he was fired for criticizing firefighters and the words "of the 58 victims of works damaged by fire in August, 50 - from the fire." nominate a new director - Eugene feather , former deputy director - Vladimirov Endorses: "I know her 20 years, and he chose her." True, the former director of a slip, his successor "a little work, probably already knew what our job."
Maria Semendyaeva
(Kommersant »№ 176 (4476) of 23.09.2010)