Artsakh leader hosts Armenian youth orchestra conductorAugust 28, 2012 - 13:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Artsakh Republic President Bako Sahakyan met Tuesday, Aug 28, with director and conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia (SYOA), Sergey Smbatyan. President Sahakyan thanked Smbatyan for the concert performed in Stepanakert in the framework of festive events dedicated to the 21st anniversary of the Artsakh Republic proclamation, noting that the orchestra was greeted by the audience with great enthusiasm. He emphasized the importance of such events for the development of culture and called for closer cooperation with the SYOA. NKR minister of culture and youth affairs Narine Aghabalyan also attended the meeting, reported the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President. 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 | Family of Ilham Aliyev’s security chief owns vast property in UK As head of security for Azerbaijan’s president, Eyyubov is closely trusted by one of the world’s most authoritarian leaders. Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. |