Pushkin’s 211th birth anniversary marked in ArmeniaJune 7, 2010 - 13:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The 211th birth anniversary of outstanding Russian poet Alexander Pushkin was marked in Armenia on June 6. The event held under the aegis of Rossotrudnichestvo office in Yerevan took place on the Pushkin pass near the monument which depicts Pushkin’s meeting with the bullock cart carrying the dead body of Alexander Griboyedov in Gar Gar village of Lori region of Armenia. 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 | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |