Renowned film director Roman Balayan has been named the winner of this year’s “Let There Be Light” Award of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival.

The solemn award-giving ceremony was held at the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin today.

“It’s a great honor for me to receive this award at this place,” the director said. “Before arriving here I never felt what I feel now,” he said.