Popok International Advertising Festival launches in YerevanOctober 28, 2010 - 21:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On October 28, Yerevan hosted the opening of Popok International Advertising Festival. As Festival jury member, MAGI STYLE advertisement company art director Irina Kacharava stated at the opening, clients are responsible for stimulating the advertising market. The head of the festival jury, General Manager of JWT UK company in Central and Eastern Europe Tony Taylor stated that advertising, being the motive power in promotion of business, is also a great responsibility. “I was pleased to communicate with the Armenian audience and see great potential in local advertising market,” he said, sharing impressions after the master-class with advertising experts in Yerevan. On October 28-30, Yerevan in hosting Popok International Advertising Festival organized by the Advertising Council of Armenia. The event aims at providing expert assessment to the activities of Armenian advertisement companies, development of advertising art and training of experts in Armenia. Festival contest program features 6 categories: A. Film; B. Print and Outdoor; C. Interactive; D. Radio; E. Marketing Efficiency; F. Graphic Design. 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 | Lemkin Institute urges Armenia to respect people’s right to dissent The Lemkin Institute has urged the Armenian government to respect people’s fundamental human right to express their dissent. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Ruling MPs, Foreign Minister talk Armenia-Azerbaijan processes MOs from the ruling Civil Contract party met with the Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan in the Armenian parliament. Russia: Armenia’s frozen membership weakens CSTO position in Caucasus A Russian envoy said any step that could alienate the CSTO member states from each other is “deeply wrong”. |