exhibitions. In 1997, the museum moved from this building and the building was privatized. In 1997, when it became clear that the building would be sold and the Yerevan History Museum would move to another building, the museum began to fight to stay in that building. Many citizens and political and public figures have organized protests and pickets. Finally, the Yerevan History Museum moved from the Amiryan 28/6 building to the Stephan Shahumyan main school. Current status of the building In 1996, the building was bought by a British-Armenian businessman, Vache Manukyan. In the same year, he also bought the Sevan hotel and pledged to rebuild it for five years, but eventually refused to leave the building. From 1996 to 1997, when the Yerevan History Museum was moved from the building, it did not serve any purpose and was not used. To this day, the doors of the building are closed and the backyard of the building has been blocked because of the construction of a multi-storey building. In 1996, when Vache Manukyan purchased the gymnasium building, it was still not included in the list of immortal historical and cultural monuments as a protected monument. Consequently, a consignment agreement has not been signed with the buyer. The building was included in the list of preserved monuments only in 2004. Since that time the contract of sale has not changed and the building maintenance contract has not been concluded. Gallery References Buildings and structures in Yerevan