  Emir Kusturica arrives in Armenia, talks Genocide December 25, 2015 - 16:10 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Serbian filmmaker, musician and actor Emir Kusturica has arrived in Armenia to give a concert in Yerevan Friday, December 25, Tert.am reports. “Always united, Armenians take a collective stance on the Genocide,” Kusturica said. “My nation that has been regularly attacked, is not united. So every time I come here I feel the Armenians’ unanimity.” According to the filmmaker, everything is transparent in Armenia. “When I was in Turkey 3-4 years ago, nobody welcomed my position on the Armenian Genocide. I told them they were not to determine my stance on the issue as they had murdered some 1.5 million Armenian in early 20th century,” he said. According to Kusturica, a Swiss filmmaker who had been mistaken for himself had been beaten in Turkey. Armenia’s Deputy Minister of Culture Nerses Ter-Vardanyan, in turn, stressed the importance of the artist’s concert on the centennial of the Armenian Genocide. Cannes Film Festival award-winning filmmaker’s last stopover in Armenia was in March 2010, during which he visited Tsitsernakaberd Armenian Genocide memorial to honor memory of the victims of the tragedy.   Top stories The number of state universities will be reduced from 23 to 8 by 2030, Minister of Education, Science, Culture and Sport Zhanna Andreasyan has said. From September 21 to November 11, a total of 2,820 Russians registered at a place of residence in Armenia, the police has said. The situation on the contact line between Karabakh and Azerbaijan was relatively stable overnight, the Defense Army says. Defense Minister Suren Papikyan has visited the southern Armenian province of Syunik, the Defense Ministry reported on March 18.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
