Yerevan crowned as World Book Capital April 23, 2012 - 12:55 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On April 22, Yerevan was officially declared the World Book Capital 2012. The grand ceremony took place at Matenadaran, the museum of ancient manuscripts, with the mayor of World Book Capital 2011 Buenos Aires Mauricio Macri presenting the title to Yerevan’s mayor Taron Margaryan. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, Catholicos of All Armenians His Holiness Karekin II, Prime Minister Tigran Sarsyan and other high-ranking officials including foreign delegations and representatives of diplomatic missions accredited in Armenia attended the ceremony. The event featured Argentine tango dancers, Armenia’s national dancing ensemble, national dancing group from Bangkok which will take over the Book Capital title in 2013. The festive ceremony ended with a 3D show and wonderful fireworks. In addition, a statue of a climbing man consisting of letters of 19 alphabets was installed in Mashtots Avenue in Yerevan. 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 | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. 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. |