The Azerbaijani Ministry for Culture and Tourism does not support the Azerbaijani Film Festival in Armenia’s Gyumri set for April 12, 1news.az cites Yusuf Sheykhov, head of the cinematography section of the ministry, as saying.
The official explained that the Azerbaijani ministry cannot cooperate with Armenia because of the latter's “occupation policy.”
The Journalist Club in Armenia’s Gyumri planned to host an Azerbaijani Film Festival on April 12. Four short films made in Azerbaijan in 2007-2008 (one documentary and three feature films) were to be demonstrated. One of the films was to be awarded with a premium for Audience’s Sympathy. The festival was organized within the framework of the Caucasus World Center and the British and US embassies in Armenia.
