Levon Atoyants: liberator soldiers did not feel fear, as they were confident in their victory in Karabakh warSeptember 9, 2010 - 15:34 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On September 9, Before Victory exhibition of famous Armenian filmmaker Levon Atoyants was opened in Yerevan to feature his photos of liberator soldiers who participated in the Karabakh war. Atoyan said that, basically, he shot films and took photos when he ran out of film. Referring to the Karabakh war, Atoyants noted that he felt fear the first days of his presence in Karabakh, but his fear has disappeared after several days of observation of confident and merry faces of soldiers. “There was no fear, as everyone was confident in the victory,” he said. Among his heroes, Atoyants marked out 15-year-old Roma, a refugee from Baku. “He ran away from home to participate in the war,” noted the Armenian filmmaker. “I have got only good memories of Karabakh and I did not want to leave it after completion of the war,” said Atoyants. Referring to the current process of the Karabakh conflict settlement, Atoyants noted that Armenia does not need to prove anything to the world. He added that the country should intensify its advocacy efforts in response to Azerbaijani falsifications. Top stories 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | U.S. welcomes Armenia, Azerbaijan’s border delimitation announcement Blinken said it is an important step towards concluding a durable and dignified peace agreement. Residents Of border villages protest as Armenia, Azerbaijan agree on delimitation Residents of several Armenian communities in the northeastern Tavush province began protests late on Friday. Up to 10% cashback from GetTransfer with IDBank cards IDBank clients who make their booking on GetTransfer will receive an exclusive cashback. European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 |