  Yerevan hosts commemorative event to mark 75th birth anniversary of writer Hrant Matevosyan December 24, 2010 - 19:57 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On December 24, Yerevan hosted an event timed to the 75th birth anniversary of a writer Hrant Matevosyan. Matevosyan-authored prose readings, followed by screening of a documentary portraying the life of the great writer were the highlights of the commemoration evening. Armenian Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan, who was present at the event, shared his memories of the writer. The event was organized by Armenian Ministry of Culture jointly with the Cafesjian Center for the Arts and Hrant Matevosyan Foundation, governmental press service reported.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
