Hollywood shoots film about Vardan Mamikonyan and Avarayr BattleOctober 25, 2009 - 17:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director Roger Kupelian's film on "East of Byzantimum or Mamikonyan's Battle for Faith" is being shot in Hollywood. It features the history Avarayr Battle, one of the most large-scale fights in the history of Armenians, French journalist Jean Eckian reported to PanARMENIAN.Net Armenian General Benevolent Union (AGBU) has already expressed willingness to assist in film shooting, and System of a Down soloist Serj Tankian has agreed to write a sound track.Avarayr Battle took place on May 26, 451, when 66 thousand-member Armenian troops led by Vardan Mamikonyan met with the Persian army consisting of 220 thousand fighters. Vardan Mamikonyan died a heroic death. However, met with Armenians' furious resistance and suffering great losses, Persians had to cease encroachments upon the Christian land and national identity of Armenians. 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 | 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. Armenia, Russia discuss life extension of Metsamor nuclear plant Issues regarding the extension of life of the 2nd power unit of the Armenian Nuclear Power Plant were discussed in Yerevan. |