Ministry of Culture to invite Gabriel Garcia Marquez to ArmeniaJune 15, 2011 - 17:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Ministry of Culture will invite world-famous writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez to visit Armenia, the Ministry’s PR department told PanARMENIAN.Net The invitation will be timed to Yerevan 2012 World Book Capital event. On June 9, the members of Invite Marquez to Armenia initiative addressed an official letter to Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan, requesting to invite the writer to Armenia. 2500 people joined the initiative. 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 | 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. Iran’s Red Crescent sends aid to Armenia’s flood-hit regions The Iranian Red Crescent Society has sent humanitarian aid to the victims of deadly floods that hit northern Armenia on May 25-26. Putin congratulates Pashinyan’s birthday Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on his birthday on June 1. Opposition motorcade en route to Gyumri for large rally A motorcade of protesters headed by Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan is heading to the city of Gyumri. |