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PUBLIC SCREENINGS OF THE FILM PARADA ON OCTOBER 17 AND 18 HAVE BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO "UNIDENTIFIED PRESSURE"
Mediamax
Oct 17 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. The screenings of the film Parada scheduled for
17 and 18 October have been cancelled.
"The EU Delegation to Armenia and the Embassy of Germany to Yerevan
apologise to the interested public for the last-moment notice, caused
by the sudden withdrawal of Congress Hotel from the initiative, due
to unidentified pressure. The EU Delegation and the German Embassy
are concerned by the abrupt refusal of several venues to show the
film, given that they initially agreed to host the screenings. This
highlights the need for further awareness on tolerance in Armenia. The
organisers affirm that the film viewing, which is part of the EU human
rights activities, will be rescheduled so that those interested in
seeing the film can do so", EU Delegation said today.
"The film is part of the European Union activities for promoting human
rights awareness in Armenia, and relates to non-discrimination of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons. The screenings,
initially planned for the second week of October, were postponed when
the agreed venues were cancelled the events due to public pressure.
Traian Hristea, the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia and Reiner
Morell, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia
noted that Parada is a film about tolerance, which does not offend
anyone, nor impose opinions. During a press conference on 9 October,
the Ambassadors asserted that those who want to watch the film should
have the opportunity to do so, while those who stand against it,
have the right to express their opinion", EU Delegation said earlier
this week.
Mediamax
Oct 17 2012
Armenia
Yerevan/Mediamax/. The screenings of the film Parada scheduled for
17 and 18 October have been cancelled.
"The EU Delegation to Armenia and the Embassy of Germany to Yerevan
apologise to the interested public for the last-moment notice, caused
by the sudden withdrawal of Congress Hotel from the initiative, due
to unidentified pressure. The EU Delegation and the German Embassy
are concerned by the abrupt refusal of several venues to show the
film, given that they initially agreed to host the screenings. This
highlights the need for further awareness on tolerance in Armenia. The
organisers affirm that the film viewing, which is part of the EU human
rights activities, will be rescheduled so that those interested in
seeing the film can do so", EU Delegation said today.
"The film is part of the European Union activities for promoting human
rights awareness in Armenia, and relates to non-discrimination of
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons. The screenings,
initially planned for the second week of October, were postponed when
the agreed venues were cancelled the events due to public pressure.
Traian Hristea, the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia and Reiner
Morell, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia
noted that Parada is a film about tolerance, which does not offend
anyone, nor impose opinions. During a press conference on 9 October,
the Ambassadors asserted that those who want to watch the film should
have the opportunity to do so, while those who stand against it,
have the right to express their opinion", EU Delegation said earlier
this week.