The Georgian National Museum has expressed its readiness to engage in the restoration efforts for exhibits damaged by the fire in occupied Abkhazia.
In a statement, the National Museum expressed its sorrow over the incident that occurred on January 21.
“The museum is ready to assist the art gallery specialists in restoring the damaged exhibits. For this purpose, the National Museum is ready to establish a special group composed of restorers from the Shalva Amiranashvili State Art Museum,” the National Museum states.
In occupied Sokhumi, the “Golden Fund” of Abkhazian artists was burned and about 4,000 paintings were destroyed.
