“Returning City: Tigranakert” film presented

YEREVAN, SEPTEMBER 29, ARMENPRESS: The film of “Returning City: Tigranakert” among the scientific-available film series of “History of Armenia’s Eastern Sides: Artsakh” was presented today at the press hall of “Armenpress”. Scriptwriter of the film, producer Aida Aharonyan noted that the screening of the film (duration – 60 minutes) has been completed within two years, and it is only one of the 15 films to be screened within the frameworks of the series. The government of the Nagorno Karabakh Republic, as well as “K – Telecom” company supported in screening of the film. The film will be presented to wide circles of society September 30 in Moscow Cinema.

Art director of the film series, film director Ruben Grigoryan said that “Returning City: Tigranakert” presents the prehistory of reign of Tigran the Great, Armenian king, as well as the process and results of excavations of Tigranakert town, Artsakh, in our days. Director of the film series on scientific line, affiliate member of the RA National Academy of Sciences, Doctor, Professor Babken Harutyunyan highly assessed the film, considering it a return step to the Azerbaijani propaganda machine.

“We must present to the international community the true history,” Mr. Harutyunyan said. Professor of Venice University Levon Zekeyan, who presents in the film the attitude of the Diaspora-Armenians toward Tigranakert, noted that it is great misfortune that the political issues are reflected on Armenian historical monuments, which are ruined very often. Hamlet Petrosyan, head of the Artsakh expedition group of the RA National Academy of Sciences, said that the film can perfectly confront the Azerbaijani propaganda machine, which has fixed its eyes upon the Armenian cultural heritage.

“Tigranakert is a powerful and rich city, which responds to our steps with love. The results of the excavations of the city provide today numerous facts to the Armenian history. We want to present Tigranakert to the whole world,” Mr. Petrosyan said. “Returning City: Tigranakert” will be translated in English, French and Russian, the German and Turkish versions are intended as well.