Armenia needs to present its culture at international levelDecember 25, 2010 - 16:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Commenting on the inclusion of Armenian khachkars in UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list, Armenian Minister of Culture Hasmik Poghosyan said that Armenians’ confidence in their origin and cultural values is insufficient. “We need to present all elements of our culture at an international level and prove that they belong to us. With this, we will be able to protect our cultural values,” Poghosyan told a press conference in Yerevan. The inclusion of Armenian khachkars in UNESCO intangible cultural heritage list secures certain protection to them, the Minister said. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |