  New Zealand's capital to rename itself for Hobbit premiere October 8, 2012 - 10:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - New Zealand's capital Wellington will rename itself "The Middle of Middle-earth" when it hosts the world premiere of "The Hobbit" movie trilogy next month, the Associated Press reported. Middle-Earth is the fictional setting for the movies. Wellington Mayor Celia Wade-Brown said the city will spend $900,000 on a red-carpet celebration for the Nov 28 premiere of "The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey" at the downtown Embassy Theatre. The movie is the first of three prequels to "The Lord of the Rings" movies. It's directed by Wellington resident Peter Jackson and is shot in New Zealand. The city will also host Hobbit artwork and an artisan festival. The city said the postal service and local newspaper will be among many agencies to use the unofficial Middle Earth moniker for three weeks.   Top stories Azerbaijani authorities report that they have already resettled 3,000 people in the Nagorno-Karabakh town of Stepanakert. On June 10, Azerbaijani President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev will leave for Turkey on a working visit. Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Moscow on April 22 to hold talks with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive.   Partner news |  Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesArmenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats.Balance of attached cards in the Idram&IDBank app From now on, users will be able to view the online balances of cards issued by ArCa system banks and attached to the app. |
