Armenia needs law on theater

March 27 is World Theater Day, but Armenia has not so far a Law on Theater and Theatrics.

Talking to Tert.am, Sona Meloyan, Press Secretary, Theater Workers Union of Armenia, stressed the urgency of such a law.

For six years, the relevant bill, which was drafted by Heghine Bisharyan, Head of the Rule of Law parliamentary group, and Victor Dallakyan, an MP of the ruling Republican Party of Armenia (RPA), has been on the Armenian parliament’s agenda.

Interestingly, Armenia’s parliament regularly postponed consideration of the bill on the government representatives’ proposals.

Heghine Bisharyan, co-authors of the bill, finds it difficult to explain the reasons for putting off consideration of the bill by Armenia’s Ministry of Culture. “I think it would be better to turn to the minister of culture. She may be informed of the reasons for delay,” Bisharyan said.

Tert.am applied to Armenia’s Ministry of Culture. However, an official promised to answer later.