ArmInfo.The XVII Golden Apricot  International Film Festival, which traditionally takes place in July,  is postponed to November.

According to the statement of the organizing committee of the  festival, this year the Golden Apricot will be held on November 1-8,  2020. Initially, the festival was planned to be held on July 12-19,  but the current epidemiological situation in the country and in the  world has made adjustments. In this regard, various scenarios were  discussed with the Ministry of Education, Science, Culture and Sports  of the Republic of Armenia, as well as with local and international  partners – from holding the festival online to transferring it to  next year.

<As a result of lengthy discussions, the Golden Apricot team  currently considers it appropriate to hold a festival on November  1-8,> the statement reads.