Producer: clamor raised around Tashir 2011 is black PRApril 19, 2011 - 13:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director General of Tashir Media Hrant Babasyan said that, probably, some people have not conceived that Tashir 2011 Armenian Music Awards is a show program, but not a humanitarian action. The company has managed to organize a wonderful show, which has gained only positive reaction of the Armenian Diaspora, Babasyan told a press conference in Yerevan. General Producer of Tashir 2011 Armenian Music Awards Mark Saghatelyan said for his part that the ceremony has gained the highest TV ratings. According to him, 80% of the Armenian TV audience watched its broadcast. “However, I was surprised with the reaction of many people with respect to gifts presented to Armenian stars during the ceremony,” he said, adding that it is nothing but black PR. 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. |