AZERBAIJANI FILM FESTIVAL NOT TO BE CONDUCTED IN GYUMRI
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 12, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijani film festival "Stop"
will not take place. The participants of protest rally blockaded
the entrance of the Gyumri's "Asparez" club where the festival was
to be conduced today at 3 pm. Armenpress correspondent reports from
Gyumri that Georgi Vanyan, director of "Caucasian Center of Peaceful
Initiatives" stated.
The demonstrations on banning the conduction of the festival were
held for three days.
Early in the morning of April 12 when organizer Vanyan tried to enter
the club, he faced the confrontation of protestants.
Vanyan refused to give interview to the reporters saying he will speak
after the festival. Later he met with the wives of deceased freedom
fighters, members of Yerkrapah volunteer union. Accompanied with the
police Vanyan was moved to a safer room. The protestants said they
will stay at the entrance till Vanyan departs from Gyumri.
ARMENPRESS
APRIL 12, 2012
YEREVAN
YEREVAN, APRIL 12, ARMENPRESS. Azerbaijani film festival "Stop"
will not take place. The participants of protest rally blockaded
the entrance of the Gyumri's "Asparez" club where the festival was
to be conduced today at 3 pm. Armenpress correspondent reports from
Gyumri that Georgi Vanyan, director of "Caucasian Center of Peaceful
Initiatives" stated.
The demonstrations on banning the conduction of the festival were
held for three days.
Early in the morning of April 12 when organizer Vanyan tried to enter
the club, he faced the confrontation of protestants.
Vanyan refused to give interview to the reporters saying he will speak
after the festival. Later he met with the wives of deceased freedom
fighters, members of Yerkrapah volunteer union. Accompanied with the
police Vanyan was moved to a safer room. The protestants said they
will stay at the entrance till Vanyan departs from Gyumri.