Funds to study Armenian monuments outside the country to be allocated next yearNovember 7, 2009 - 17:03 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - "In 2010 all major cultural programs will be carried out, despite 27 per cent budget cut this year, or reduction by 355 million AMD," Armenia's culture minister Hasmik Poghosyan told a press conference on November 7. The budget of the ministry of culture in 2010 will amount to AMD 7 billion 953 million, and all the major programs of the ministry will be carried out, except technical equipment projects for theaters and concert halls. Rehabilitation of architectural and historical monuments program will be reduced by 30 per cent. The minister stressed, it is necessary to re-assess the strategy of monuments restoration. In 2010, for the first time funds will be allocated to study Armenian monuments outside the country. Top stories 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | India wants Armenia’s proposals on use of Chabahar port India is expecting proposals from Armenia regarding the use of Chabahar port in Iran, Indian ambassador says. EU welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan “progress” The EU has welcomed “progress” made in the framework of the Armenia-Azerbaijan border delimitation process. Belarus opposition leader slams Lukashenko for Karabakh trip Belarusian opposition politician Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya has harshly criticized the visit of Lukashenko to Karabakh. Mkhitaryan raises arrest of former Karabakh leaders in Azerbaijan Inter Milan star Henrikh Mkhitaryan has shared a news story about the extension of the arrest of former Karabakh leaders. |