PRESENTATION OF “FATAL TOYS” VIDEO FILM TAKES PLACE IN ETCHMIADZIN

ETCHMIADZIN, December 15 (Noyan Tapan). The “Fatal Toys” video
film was presented in the patriarchate of the Mother See of Holy
Etchmiadzin. The film is dedicated to the children who became disabled
because of the mines and other uncontrolled ammunition left after
the war in the Nagorno Karabakh Republic and border regions. About 10
children tell what happened to them and speak about their problems in
the 30-minute film. Photographer German Avagian’s works, photographs
and stories of disabled children put down by him were used in the film.

“The war is still going on in Nagorno Karabakh, occupied territories
and other border regions of Armenia,” Tigran Paskevichian, Director
of Shoghakat TV company, the author of the film, said in his opening
speech. He also said that they intend to publish a book representing
the stories of these children and showing the arms crippling them
with their characteristics.

Catholicos of All Armenians Karekin II was also present at the
presentation. In his speech he praised the film and thanked its
producers.

The film was produced by the Shoghakat TV company with the grant of
the Internews NGO.