ARMENIA JOINS EUROPEAN AUDIOVISUAL OBSERVATORY
armradio.am
15:44 26.11.20120
The European Audiovisual Observatory has just welcomed Armenia as a
new member.
This brings the number of members up to 40. Armenia will be represented
on the Strasbourg-based Observatory's executive council by Gevorg
Gevorgyan, president of the National Cinema Centre of Armenia.
"Armenia is proud and honored to become the 40th member of the
European Audiovisual Observatory in its 20th anniversary year, an
organization, which is involved in extremely significant activities in
the audiovisual sector, thus assisting the work of the professionals
in the sphere," said Gevorgyan in a statement.
"Research and analysis carried out by the Observatory's experts are
of crucial value and play a great role at the international level. Our
membership will allow European media professionals and decision makers
to obtain valuable data and legal analysis of the audiovisual sector
in Armeniaas well."
Wolfgang Closs, Observatory's executive director, added "it's very
positive for the Observatory to welcome Armenia as a new member. We
have become familiar with the films of Armenian-Canadian director
Atom Egoyan, for example. Now we look forward to learning more
about Armenia's cinema and television industry and learning how its
regulatory structures function."
The Strasbourg-based European Audiovisual Observatory is part of the
Council of Europe and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
From: A. Papazian
armradio.am
15:44 26.11.20120
The European Audiovisual Observatory has just welcomed Armenia as a
new member.
This brings the number of members up to 40. Armenia will be represented
on the Strasbourg-based Observatory's executive council by Gevorg
Gevorgyan, president of the National Cinema Centre of Armenia.
"Armenia is proud and honored to become the 40th member of the
European Audiovisual Observatory in its 20th anniversary year, an
organization, which is involved in extremely significant activities in
the audiovisual sector, thus assisting the work of the professionals
in the sphere," said Gevorgyan in a statement.
"Research and analysis carried out by the Observatory's experts are
of crucial value and play a great role at the international level. Our
membership will allow European media professionals and decision makers
to obtain valuable data and legal analysis of the audiovisual sector
in Armeniaas well."
Wolfgang Closs, Observatory's executive director, added "it's very
positive for the Observatory to welcome Armenia as a new member. We
have become familiar with the films of Armenian-Canadian director
Atom Egoyan, for example. Now we look forward to learning more
about Armenia's cinema and television industry and learning how its
regulatory structures function."
The Strasbourg-based European Audiovisual Observatory is part of the
Council of Europe and celebrates its 20th anniversary this year.
From: A. Papazian