Armenian filmmaker named candidate for Russian Minister of Culture
January 15, 2012 - 15:13 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Director General of Mosfilm Russian Film Studio,
filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov was named a possible candidate for
Russian Minister of Culture, with current Minister Alexander Avdeev to
soon quit his post.
However, as Interfax reported, quoting a reliable source, `it won't be
easy to find a man like Shakhnazarov to replace him on the post of
Director General.'
The head of governmental department for culture and education Denis
Molchanov, presidential advisor on cultural matters Yuri Laptev and
Deputy Minister Grigory Ivliev were also named among ministerial
hopefuls, Molchanov enjoying the best chances in the list.
With Avdeev, soon to become 65, announcing his intention to retire, no
official information is provided as to his successor.
From: Baghdasarian
January 15, 2012 - 15:13 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Director General of Mosfilm Russian Film Studio,
filmmaker Karen Shakhnazarov was named a possible candidate for
Russian Minister of Culture, with current Minister Alexander Avdeev to
soon quit his post.
However, as Interfax reported, quoting a reliable source, `it won't be
easy to find a man like Shakhnazarov to replace him on the post of
Director General.'
The head of governmental department for culture and education Denis
Molchanov, presidential advisor on cultural matters Yuri Laptev and
Deputy Minister Grigory Ivliev were also named among ministerial
hopefuls, Molchanov enjoying the best chances in the list.
With Avdeev, soon to become 65, announcing his intention to retire, no
official information is provided as to his successor.
From: Baghdasarian