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CONGRESS OF BENELUX AZERBAIJANIS PROHIBIT ARMENIAN FILM DIRECTOR TO GET AWARDS
Author: S.Ilhamgizi
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Dec 9 2006
The Congress of Benelux Azerbaijanis (CBA) withdrew a movie 'A
story of people war and peace' directed by Armenian Director, Vardan
Hovanesian, from a list of award films at the international festival
of documentary films organized in Amsterdam. The State Committee on
Azerbaijanis Residing Abroad informed that film dealt with Karabakh
and the facts were seriously distorted.
The Chairman of the CBA, Sahil Gasimly, advised that the Armenian
film was nominated for award. However, the CBA immediately voiced
its protest to the Committee of the Festival trough sending letters
by e-mail, faxes and telephone calls. The appeals emphasized that the
film does not reflect the truth about Nagorno-Karabakh, distorts the
essence of the conflict. At the same time the CBA organized hotline
for protesting the festival committee.
A delegation of the CBA headed by Ms. Gasimly met with the organizers
of the festival to inform them that the film contradicts the truth.
She particularly noted the occupation of 20% of the Azerbaijani
territory by Armenia and that awarding that film would be a mistake.
As a result a title of 'Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan; was removed
from the website.
According to Ms. Gasimly, along with CBA and lobby organizations,
Azerbaijani Embassy in Belgium played considerable role in that matter.
As a result of talks held with the organizers of the festival an
agreement was reached on demonstrating two Azerbaijan films in the
festivals of 2007.
Author: S.Ilhamgizi
TREND Information, Azerbaijan
Dec 9 2006
The Congress of Benelux Azerbaijanis (CBA) withdrew a movie 'A
story of people war and peace' directed by Armenian Director, Vardan
Hovanesian, from a list of award films at the international festival
of documentary films organized in Amsterdam. The State Committee on
Azerbaijanis Residing Abroad informed that film dealt with Karabakh
and the facts were seriously distorted.
The Chairman of the CBA, Sahil Gasimly, advised that the Armenian
film was nominated for award. However, the CBA immediately voiced
its protest to the Committee of the Festival trough sending letters
by e-mail, faxes and telephone calls. The appeals emphasized that the
film does not reflect the truth about Nagorno-Karabakh, distorts the
essence of the conflict. At the same time the CBA organized hotline
for protesting the festival committee.
A delegation of the CBA headed by Ms. Gasimly met with the organizers
of the festival to inform them that the film contradicts the truth.
She particularly noted the occupation of 20% of the Azerbaijani
territory by Armenia and that awarding that film would be a mistake.
As a result a title of 'Armenian enclave in Azerbaijan; was removed
from the website.
According to Ms. Gasimly, along with CBA and lobby organizations,
Azerbaijani Embassy in Belgium played considerable role in that matter.
As a result of talks held with the organizers of the festival an
agreement was reached on demonstrating two Azerbaijan films in the
festivals of 2007.