President Sarkissian, actress Arsinée Khanjian talk Armenia-Diaspora ties![]() July 6, 2018 - 17:33 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - President Armen Sarkissian on Friday, July 6 met famous Canadian-Armenian actress Arsinée Khanjian in Yerevan. The two weighed in on the cultural and social life in Armenia, relations between the homeland and the Diaspora, the President's Press Service says. Khanjian was among the Diaspora-based artists who addressed the thousands of Armenians protesting the ruling authorities in the streets of Yerevan and across the republic in April-May, expressing support and encouraging them to continue in the same spirit. 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 |