  Beirut hosts an event dedicated to Armenia May 24, 2011 - 16:42 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On May 23, St. Joseph’s French University in Beirut hosted an event dedicated to Armenia. The event was initiated by the Armenian Embassy in Lebanon. During the event, Armenian Ambassador to Lebanon Ashot Kocharyan briefed those present on history of Armenia and the Armenian nation, economic tendencies and proprieties of the country, investment possibilities, Armenian culture and heritage. The Ambassador also dwelled on Armenia-Lebanon relations. Armenian poetry in French as well as folk dances were featured at the event.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24  U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says.Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |
