Despite the rumors circulating, the unions of writers and artists have nothing to do with corruption and the state budget. Today at the meeting with journalists noted this the chairman of the Writers’ Union Edward Militonyan and the chairman of the Union of Artists Karen Aghamyan. Edward Militonyan said that for the union had problems when the program to help the publication of modern writers was reduced by approximately 90%.

“The Writers’ Union has a publishing problem, which is also presented to the current Minister of Culture. Over the past 2.5 years, all programs with the word “writing” were either closed or moved,” the Chairman of the Writers’ Union said, claiming that the Book and Publishing Center was also dissolved without discussion.

“These are centers for not only publishing books, but also organizing exhibitions, establishing international relations, festivals and implementing other programs. All this was not discussed, and with one motion turned to zero. ”

The Chairman of the Union of Artists Karen Aghamyan, who headed the union for 20 years, said that he did nothing wrong, did not violate any law. Despite this, there are internal problems, but the protesting artists do not specify them, demanding only the resignation of the Chairman of the union.

“Even 5 years ago I decided not to put forward my candidacy on the forum, but there was gossip against my personality, and I decided to move forward, having received 80% of the votes.”

The next forum of the Union of Artists is scheduled for autumn. Karen Aghamyan did not mention anything specific about the nomination of his candidacy, noting that he still had time for thinking over it.