Antonino Montalto, The humanitarian and the proud Italian resident of Gyumri, Armenia

Dr. Antonino Montalto, a native of Palermo, Italy, came to Armenia in1989 after the devastating December 7, 1988 earthquake, to coordinate social-sanitary projects sponsored by the Republic of Italy and to lead medical-aid projects, specifically in the mother-infant sector, in Artsakh and Armenia.Doctor in profession, a preserver of the Armenian culture, social developer and a humanitarian by nature, Montalto dedicated the last 30 years of his life to the people of Gyumri. He founded the Family Care Association for the restoration of ancient buildings at the heart of the historical center of Gyumri, established Friends of Gyumri Association with French-Armenians to promote economic and artistic prowess of Gyumri, created the Artistic Handicraft Center, to encourage employment in the field of ceramics and distribute Armenian crafts across France and Italy. Montalto also implements tourism projects to market Armenia for Europeans through his boutique hotels in Gyumri (Villa Kars) and Yerevan (Villa Ayghedsor & Villa Delenda).In 2001, he was officially appointed as the Honorary Consul for Italy in Gyumri.
Interview conducted by Dania Ohanian. Video directed by Hakob Papazian.

[@ingridborge4977]

I am so impressed with Antonio Montalto and all the good he has done for Armenia! Ingrid Börge

[@harrytunes60]

Molte grazie!

[@johncirganyan5313]

An amazing humanitarian doctor. God bless.

[@TenTenJ]

This video and interview was conducted in such a haphazard way. The interviewer has her notes in front of her stiff, as if she doesn’t have any thought of her own or curiosity of her own? This man is dedicating his life to this area, and all you could do is have him stand haphazardly while he’s talking while the music is blasting?

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You know when people could not stop crying and the Earthquake happened??#Tiramissu