Minister of Cultural Affairs Asaduzzaman Noor, who has visited Armenia recently, discovered a district named after Bangladesh district at the capital city Yerevan in Armenia, reports Armenpress on 14 July.

The minister, found that the Yerevan Malatia-Sebastia administrative district which is named after Bangladesh by the Yerevan dwellers.

Asaduzzaman Noor said: ‘Learning the connotation of my name which is a symbolic fruit in Armenia, and the name of the district homonymous to my country, I decided to visit it. And as so as I return home I will inform my countrymen about the existence of a small Bangladesh in Armenia.’

He also confessed that he knew little about Armenians and the Armenian culture before visiting Armenia, he only knew about the Armenians having inhabited in Bangladesh in the 17-18 centuries, who have had a great investment in the educational and economic spheres of the country.

The Armenpress also quotes the minister saying, ‘Visiting museums and exhibitions I am impressed by the ancient and modern Armenian art and culture. It is very pleasant to see how the Armenian government makes efforts to preserve the Armenian culture and make it popular.