Writer Vahram Sahakyan leaves ArmeniaMarch 11, 2009 - 17:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The writer Vahram Sahakyan intends to leave Armenia, weary of society's receiving threatening messages and angry outcries because of his political views. According to Sahakyan, often gets criticized for exposing the modern reality I his works.The actor and showman Hrant Tokhatyan said his political views remain pro-governmental, yet that doesn't prevent him from speaking out his problems from the scene. The actor was indignant at the low professionalism of some journalists, who allow themselves to make offensive statements about great actors and writers like: "a certain actor Sos Sargsyan" or a "certain writer Petya Zeituntyan". "A performance based on Vagram Sahakyan's play will launch in April. I prefer to keep the details secret for the time being," Tokhatyan said. 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 | Lemkin Institue slams Pashinyan's “cryptic engagement with Genocide denial” The Lemkin Institute is alarmed over Pashinyan’s statements “questioning Armenia's legal basis to pursue justice against Turkey”. 41 detained as antigovernment protests continue in Yerevan 41 people were detained in Yerevan as people demanding Pashinian’s resignation stage campaigns of civil disobedience. Armenia votes for UN resolution granting Palestine new rights The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on May 10 to grant new “rights and privileges” to Palestine. EU still discussing funding Armenia through European Peace Facility Discussions continue in the EU on providing Armenia with funds from the European Peace Facility, Vassilis Maragos says. |