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On October 17 in the RA National Assembly the presentation of the book “Armenia: Path of Millennia” by the member of the Federal Council of the RF Federal Assembly Rafayil Zinurov was conducted.

The NA Vice President Eduard Shahnazarov presented the author and his work to the presentation guests. He noted that Rafayil Zinurov with historian’s skill and thoroughness has presented the History of the Armenian People from the ancient times until our days being a lawyer. The author is Bashkir by his origin, however the book “Armenia: Path of Millennia” was born from big love towards the Armenian people. Mr Sharmazanov highlighted the fact that for the creation of his book the author made use of the works by Movses Khorenatsi, Koryun, Yeghishe, Movses Kaghankatvatsi.

Presenting the author the Director of the RA NAS Institute of History Ashot Melkonyan has noted that he has written the introduction of the book and he thinks that Rafayil Zinurov is one of the best friends of the Armenian people, the greatest connoisseur of the History of the Armneian People and the propagator of the Armenian civilization.

The member of the Federal Council of the RF Federal Assembly Rafayil Zinurov talked in Armenian about his book, noting that it had been a great honour for him to write and speak about the Armenian people. In his word, the book which is written in verse is a gift to the Armenian people as a sign of love. He has said that the Mountain Ararat and the Armenian people are synonyms.

The guests has noted that Rafayil Zinurov’s book has received a great response in the Russian Federation, and has been discussed by the intellectuals, historians and journalists.