Film about Armenian heroine of Great Patriotic War in the works in RussiaApril 9, 2018 - 18:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A film about the heroine of the Great Patriotic War Arshaluys Khanzhiyan is currently in production in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai. An honorary resident of the town of Goryachy Klyuch, the Armenian heroine took care of the wounded soldiers during the Great Patriotic War guarded the graves of servicemen to the end of her days. More than 40 people, including artists from several Russian cities, the film crew and extras are involved in production. “We want millions of Russians to know about Arshaluys. We must and are even obliged to bring this project to life,” said director Ernest Arutyunov. “We owe our lives to the soldiers who fought to death in the mountains of the Caucasus in August 1942. We are obliged to pay tribute to the memory of a fragile woman, who became a legend during her lifetime.” The 40-minute film will hopefully hit the big screens on May 9 across Russia and Armenia. Top stories The EU does not intend to conduct military exercises with Armenia, Lead Spokesperson for EU Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Peter Stano says. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency. Partner news | Armenia: Opposition activist transferred to Investigative Committee Activist Samvel Vardanyan has been accused of insulting the lawmaker Hakob Aslanyan from the ruling Civil Contract party. Russia confirms start of withdrawal of peacekeepers from Karabakh The Kremlin has confirmed reports about the start of the withdrawal of Russian peacekeeping forces in Karabakh. France recalls its ambassador to Azerbaijan France on April 16 said it had recalled for consultations the French ambassador to Azerbaijan. 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. |