Azeri films to be screened in Yerevan - report
A festival of Azerbaijani films will be held in the
Armenian capital Yerevan in October, Arminfo news agency reported.
The festival will be organized by the Caucasus Center of
Peace-Making Initiatives with the support of the US embassy in
Armenia.
Georgy Vanyan, the head of the Center, has told Arminfo that the festival will feature movies of different genres, including feature films, animated ones and documentaries. He claimed that 50 films bidding for participation have been reviewed so far.
"We, ourselves, are trying to forge ties with young Azerbaijani filmmakers through our partners and have already succeeded in contacting several cinematographers."
He added that the key goal of holding the festival was to facilitate dialog between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The two South Caucasus republics have been locked in conflict for nearly two decades.
Georgy Vanyan, the head of the Center, has told Arminfo that the festival will feature movies of different genres, including feature films, animated ones and documentaries. He claimed that 50 films bidding for participation have been reviewed so far.
"We, ourselves, are trying to forge ties with young Azerbaijani filmmakers through our partners and have already succeeded in contacting several cinematographers."
He added that the key goal of holding the festival was to facilitate dialog between Azerbaijan and Armenia.
The two South Caucasus republics have been locked in conflict for nearly two decades.
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