  "Hatchn" documentary was screened in Natekatsi Cultural CenterMarch 25, 2009 - 17:36 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Little town of nor Hatchn, located not far from Yerevan, was named in commemoration to historical Hatchn in the mountainous region of Cilicia. A 30-minute "Hatchn" documentary authored by Gayane Arakelyan portrays tragic fate of the town.Thousands of Armenians who lived in Hatchn in 1915 were eliminated or exiled to the desert of Der Dzor. Some of the survivors returned to Hatchn after World War I, where in 1920 they fought to stand the siege of Turkish Army. The town was razed to the ground, only 300 Armenians survived. At present the Turkish town of Saimbeyli is located on historic Hatchn's territory.   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 |  Related sections Latest news Viva sees growing demand for cloud services  In recent years, medical institutions are starting to make use of Viva’s cloud servicesTurkey replacing term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks The Turkish Ministry of Education is replacing the term "Central Asia" with "Turkestan" in textbooks.Armenian, German presidents meet in Berlin Armenian and German Presidents Vahagn Khachaturyan and Frank-Walter Steinmeier met in Berlin.Armenia assumes presidency of Mediterranean Network of Regulatory Authorities The Commission on Television and Radio of Armenia said it expects productive cooperation in various formats. |
