AGHASI AIVAZIAN’S 80TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATED
Noyan Tapan News Agency, Armenia
Oct 17 2005
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 17, NOYAN TAPAN. The 80th anniversary of Aghasi
Aivazian, a prose-writer, script-writer and director, was celebrated
at the Yerevan Cinema House on October 14. Officials, artists were
present at the ceremony.
Aghasi Aivazian entered the literary field in 1960 and became one
of classics of the Armenian literature by his original works and
particular way of thinking, prose-writer Perch Seytuntsian mentioned.
“The writer’s life and work may be characterized as a great love
towards life and living, fighting and creating, towards his people,
Fatherland and culture,” Perch Zeytuntsian said.
Aghasi Aivazian is an author of numerous books, scripts. The
“Triangle,” “Lighted up Lantern” and other films were shot at the
“Hayfilm” movie studio by his sripts. The last film on Aghasi
Aivazian’s scenario remains the film “Secret Advisor” shot in 1988.
“At present there are interesting ideas, ready works which can become
good films,” Aghasi Aivazian mentioned. He informed that he’s going to
publish a new book where works of last few months will be included in.
Aghasi Aivazian wrote a number of plays which were staged at theaters
of different cities of Armenia, and “Aralez” was staged just by the
author himself.
RA President Robert Kocharian, Prime Minister Andranik Margarian
sent messages of congratulation on the occasion of Aghasi Aivazian’s
jubilee. During the event, pieces from films on A.Aivazian’s scenarios
were presented as well as parts extracts from his works were read.