  Francis Ford Coppola congrats System of a Down for justice award October 17, 2015 - 13:49 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - 2015 Parajanov-Vartanov Institute Award will honor System of a Down - the Grammy-winning rock band - for their virtuous commitment to justice, exemplified by their historic 2015 “Wake Up the Souls” tour. Francis Ford Coppola sent a letter to the Institute for the occasion. “I would like to extend my congratulations to System Of A Down on the award in memory of filmmakers Sergei Parajanov and Mikhail Vartanov, whose work I greatly admire,” Coppola said in his letter. “I am also pleased to hear of the band's unique gesture to help restore Mikhail Vartanov's film Parajanov: The Last Spring, which was created under prohibitive conditions and yet exemplifies the power of art over any limitations. I would strongly encourage others to unite around this significant endeavor.” Serj Tankian's band launched the ‘Wake up the Souls’ tour earlier this year to mark the Armenian Genocide centennial. Up to 1.5 million Armenians were systematically murdered by the Ottoman government during the Genocide. The tour culminated with the group's first ever show in the country the day before April 24, the beginning of the atrocity. Previous recipients of the Parajanov-Vartanov award include Hollywood director Martin Scorsese, who accepted the honor in 2014 for his work with The Film Foundation's World Cinema Project on the restoration of Parajanov's 1969 film ‘The Color of Pomegranates’.  Top stories Authorities said a total of 192 Azerbaijani troops were killed and 511 were wounded during Azerbaijan’s offensive. In 2023, the Azerbaijani government will increase the country’s defense budget by more than 1.1 billion manats ($650 million). The bill, published on Monday, is designed to "eliminate the shortcomings of an unreasonably broad interpretation of the key concept of "compatriot". The earthquake caused a temporary blackout, damaged many buildings and closed a number of rural roads.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals  Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation.Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush.Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year.Ucom equips four bus stops in Ijevan with free Wi-Fi Ucom now provides free Wi-Fi coverage in smart bus stops in four communities of Ijevan. |
