CIS states participate in IX young Russian writers' forumOctober 20, 2009 - 21:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - IX young Russian writers' forum is being held in Moscow area, featuring round table discussions with CIS young writers' participation. The forum was organized with the assistance of Intergovernmental humanitarian collaboration fund. In his opening speech, RF President Dmitry Medvedev emphasized the importance of the forum and CIS writers' participation. "The forum became a notable event in the cultural life of the country. The forum features professional discussions on literature, national culture preservation, creative seminars. CIS writers' participation is an important factor". The forum is attended by famous artists and literary people including Alexander Gorodnitskiy, Vladimir Makanin, Olesya Nikolayeva, Yuri Simonov-Vyazemski, Alexander Timofeevskiy, Marietta Chudakova, Karen Shakhnazarov. Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. 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”. Partner news | Politico: Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Azerbaijan in 2018-2022 Belarus delivered advanced weapons to Armenia’s enemy even though both countries were supposedly allies in a defense pact. Armenia Security Council chief to attend Ukraine peace summit Secretary of the Security Council of Armenia Armen Grigoryan will take part in the Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland. Armenian govt. approves ratification of EAEU-Iran free trade deal At a meeting on Friday, June 14, the Armenian government approved the ratification of an EAEU free trade agreement with Iran. Deputy U.S. Secretary of State to arrive in Yerevan Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources Richard R. Verma will travel to Yerevan, Armenia from June 17-19 to. |