Those who’ve come out against the Azerbaijani film festival in Yerevan are not making any efforts for it to fail, said blogger Tigran Kocharyan, while meeting with journalists today.<\/p>\n
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“From the beginning, it was a failed event because it was neither timely nor relevant,” he explained, adding that, for no reason, the “man” (implying the organizer, Georgy Vanyan) decided to “do something, purely as a means to make money.” <\/p>\n
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Kocharyan said that he had invited Vanyan to a debate with blogger Ruben Muradyan on Azatutyun Radio (RFE\/RL Armenia).<\/p>\n
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“At the last moment, he didn’t come; that is, the man, who is financed by the United States to organize a festival, doesn’t come to a radio station that is likewise financed by the United States. Basically, he either doesn’t have anything to say or what he has to say is very weak,” said Kocharyan. <\/p>\n
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According to the blogger, Vanyan needs PR “to show as news to his sponsors and the world that there are anti-tolerance, anti-Azerbaijani speeches [being made] in Armenia.”<\/p>\n
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In Kocharyan’s opinion, apparently “the only way to establish peace is to strengthen our army and get Vanyan-like elements out of circulation.”<\/p>\n
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Another participant in today’s press conference, Yerevan State Pantomime Theatre Artistic Director Jirayr Dadasyan, doesn’t agree with Kocharyan. <\/p>\n
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“It’s odd that everything was spoken about, except nothing was said about the festival,” observed Dadasyan, noting that “festival organizer Georgy Vanyan is a wonderful person.”<\/p>\n
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“Tolerance is not a bad thing; I would advise not to politicize this issue,” he said, addressing Kocharyan.<\/p>\n
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“We’re talking about the Azerbaijani film festival. Frankly, I find it very interesting what they’re doing over there [meaning, Azerbaijan]; we’re quite cut off,” said Dadasyan. <\/p>\n
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The theatre director described how in organizing an international pantomime festival in Armenia in 2001, he had also invited a theatre troupe from Azerbaijan. During a discussion at that time, Dadasyan had asked for advice from then-president Robert Kocharian, who said that he had no complications in this issue. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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