  French journalist gets finger wag over question to Armenian President? November 26, 2012 - 19:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 14, in the framework of Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan’s visit to Lyon a diplomatic incident occurred during an interview with the journalist of France 3 Rhône-Alpes television Olivier Michel, Paris-based independent journalist Jean Eckian told PanARMENIAN.Net As on-line French newspaper "La Tribune de Lyon" reported, the Armenian president disliked the journalist’s questions about the corruption in Armenia and official Yerevan’s support to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. “After the interview, I was called out by the Armenian translator, and one of the ministers [accompanying the president] threatened me with the finger ", said the journalist.   Top stories The five-ton piece was sculpted by Glendale architect Vahagn Thomasian from volcanic rock quarried from Armenia’s Ararat Valley. The province of Catamarca declared April 24 every year as the “Day of Action for Tolerance and Respect between Peoples.” From the Karabakh Defense Army positions, the monitoring will be conducted by Andrzej Kasprzyk, Ghenadie Petrica, Khristo Khristov. 30 ceasefire violations by the Azerbaijani army were registered along the contact line with Karabakh in the reporting period.   Partner news |  Latest news Khal Drogo making a comeback in “Game of Thrones”?  Last month, he was seen hanging out with Game of Thrones showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss in Ireland.Rooney Mara to star in popstar movie with original music by Sia “Vox Lux,” which is due to be directed by Brady Corbet, will follow the rise of singer Celeste to super-stardom.Star Wars stand-alone anthology film to be released in 2020: Disney Away from the principal series, three stand-alone films set in the Star Wars universe will also be released.David Lynch says cable television "the new art-house" The co-creator of “Twin Peaks,” Lynch will direct the revived third season, which is set to air in the first half of next year. |
