The Armenian Genocide themed movie ‘The Promise’ was screened at Vatican on April 4, Variety reported. It was attended by movie director Terry George, producer Eric Esrailian, stars Shohreh Aghdashloo and James Cromwell and by singer-songwriter Chris Cornell, who composed the theme song. Eric Esrailian recalled the visit of Pope Francis to Armenia last year, telling about the reaction of Armenian people when Pope Francis used the term ‘genocide’.
Starting January 1st, 2018, Budapest’s Central European University (CEU) will no longer be permitted to enrol new students in any programs, unless an agreement is reached between the United States government, the State of New York and Hungary’s Orbán government no later than September and unless CEU opens a new campus in the U.S.
Thorbjørn Jagland attached importance to the stance of the Human Rights Defender and the work carried out over installing European standards in Armenia. The sides agreed to continue cooperation and take measures aimed at implementing the agreements reached at the meeting.
“Azerbaijan’s onslaught against de facto Nagorno Karabakh Republic took place on April 2, becoming the largest in-scale attack since the ceasefire of 1994, causing unprecedented casualties for both sides during 4 days. The territory of the Republic of Armenia was also subjected to attacks for a short period,” the report reads.
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The Central Electoral Commission of Armenia released the number of citizens eligible to vote in the upcoming election of Yerevan City Council.
Prominent actors and singers worldwide continue to show support for the Armenian Genocide movie The Promise. Hollywood actor Dean Cain, who visited Armenia recently, posted a video on his Twitter account commenting on the movie.
“I’m really excited to be back in Artsakh. What an amazing transformation this place has been experiencing. Check out this kid singing Soad’s Lonely Day. He is a true rockstar,” he wrote.
As the Central Information Department of the Office of the Artsakh Republic President reports, various issues regarding the life in Artsakh, the state-building process, regional trends and the Motherland-Diaspora ties were touched upon during the meeting.
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