Dan Malan: I am astonished that anyone can deny Armenian GenocideMarch 23, 2010 - 19:08 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "I visited the Genocide Museum-Institute in Yerevan, and images impressed me deeply. I am surprised that anyone can deny the Armenian Genocide and deny the history. You always must remember the history, without becoming its hostage, " Dan Malan, co-producer of "loody Sunday"said in Armenia on March 23. Dan Malan is taking part in the 8th Annual British Film Festival in Yerevan. He said, he finds many similarities between Armenia and Ireland: both countries are famous for their ancient manuscripts, both countries have extensive diasporas, scattered across the world. Most of the people of Northern Ireland left their country between 1845 and 1850, during so-called Great Famine, which is also considered to be a genocide of the Irish people. Dan Malan said he was a member of the 1972 movement for civil rights in Northern Ireland and witnessed the Bloody Sunday. "Bloody Sunday" is a landmark film because it was produced by representatives of the two opposing sides: The Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The film "Bloody Sunday" tells about the fate of the Irish, who do not want to forget the tragic events of January 30, 1972. Then the British soldiers shot 13 unarmed civilians taking part in the march for civil rights in the city of Derry, Northern Ireland. The Armenian Genocide The Armenian Genocide (1915-23) was the deliberate and systematic destruction of the Armenian population of the Ottoman Empire during and just after World War I. It was characterized by massacres and deportations, involving forced marches under conditions designed to lead to the death of the deportees, with the total number of deaths reaching 1.5 million. 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 | Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said. Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani. POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO. Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |