"South Tyrol: Weather in Mountains", film by Armenian and Azeri journalists, to be screened in YerevanNovember 2, 2009 - 21:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 50-minute long documentary "South Tyrol: Weather in Mountains" will be screened on November 4 in the public discussion hall of Internews NGO, Yerevan.The film is part of a series of films entitled "Farewell to Arms: From Belfast to Balkans". The documentary series comprises 5 films produced jointly by Armenian and Azeri journalists. After the 1919 First World War, South Tyrol was annexed to Italy. Before that it formed part of Austria. Despite Italianization policy conducted earlier, two thirds of the province's population are German-speaking. Official languages there are Italian and German. During and after World War II, the German community of South Tirol mounted separatist protest, dissatisfied with minority's situation Italy. In the 1960s, the protests escalated to an action known as Fire Night. Top stories As a result of floods in Armenia’s northern Lori and Tavush provinces, 17 bridges, including five large ones, have collapsed. David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has met with Stephan Schütz, Executive Partner at Gerkan, Marg and Partners. The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. Partner news | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |