Young Armenian singer wins Pontian Arena contestJuly 31, 2009 - 12:27 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 13-year old singer from Leningrad oblast of Russia, Berta Puzyan, won Pontian Arena international contest which brought together young participants from 15 countries.Berta Puzyan won the hearts of the jury by a cappella performance of an old Armenian song. Besides getting the main prize, she was invited to study in Kyiv conservatoire, Radio and TV Academy and the Institute of Theater Art. Berta is already a winner of numerous Russian and regional festivals, Analitika.at.ua 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 | 17 bridges collapse as a result of floods in Armenia As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. Armenia: Top cleric to retain title as he bids to become interim PM Galstanyan said earlier that the interim government would be tasked with stopping the “destruction of our homeland”. Ex-mayor of Karabakh capital arrested in Yerevan Ex-mayor of the Nagorno-Karabakh city of Stepanakert David Sargsyan has been arrested for 20 days. 269 people evacuated amid severe floods in Armenia’s north According to the Interior Ministry, 269 people have been evacuated from their homes in Lori and Tavush provinces. |