First Arabic film on Armenian Genocide to be screened in New YorkJanuary 20, 2016 - 14:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The Socially Relevant Film Festival in New York will host the screening of the first Arabic film dedicated to the Armenian Genocide, member of Armenian National Committee of Europe Armen Mazlumyan told Hayern Aysor. Produced by director Muhammad Hanafi and journalist Myriam Zaki, “Who Killed the Armenians?” focuses on the Genocide perpetrated by the Turks 100 years ago, also presenting archival photos and materials, most of which were released for the first time to confirm the atrocities of 1915. The movie features the survivors’ eyewitness accounts, proving that the Genocide was planned long before it was committed. The film, first screened on November 8 in Cairo, was shot in Armenia, Egypt and Lebanon. Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18. Partner news | Russia clarifying reports on Baku’s alleged arms supply to Ukraine Russia says is carefully working to verify reports about alleged arms supplies from Azerbaijan to Ukraine Russia warns Armenia against “falling into West’s trap” Zakharova maintained, however, that anything that will benefit the people of Armenia can only be welcomed. CSTO: Armenia has not participated in secretariat’s work recently Recently Armenia has not participated in the work of the secretariat of the CSTO, Imangali Tasmagambetov said. Meeting with U.S., EU not against third parties, says Armenia The meeting scheduled for April 5 is dedicated to strengthening of the Armenia-EU-US cooperation, Yerevan added. |