From Ararat to Zion documentary film presented in Minsk

From Ararat to Zion documentary film was shown at the “Cinema House” of Minsk, capital of Belarus, on May 16. In parallel to it the ceremonial event of handing awards of Armenia’s Ministries of Culture and Diaspora took place.

According to the press release of the Foreign Ministry, heads of diplomatic representations accredited in Belarus, representatives of social and cultural spheres attended the event.

Armenia’s ambassador to Belarus Armen Khachatryan delivered opening remarks and thanked the present for accepting the invitation.

The film was followed with award handing ceremony.

Ambassador Khachatryan handed Armenia’s Culture Ministry’s Gold Medal to renowned Belarus singer Iskuhi Abalyan for her contribution to preservation of Armenian identity abroad. Ruzanna Avetisyan, art director of “Erebuni” dancing ensemble received the Culture Ministry’s Gold Medal for preserving, spreading and developing Armenian culture abroad.