VARUZH KARIM-MASIHI AWARDED MINISTRY OF DIASPORA PRIZE
/PanARMENIAN.Net/
20.07.2009 12:21 GMT+04:00
/PanARMENIAN.Net/ The Armenian Ministry of Diaspora has established a
special prize to best Diaspora director at Golden Apricot International
Film Festival. The prize was bestowed on Iranian Armenian director
Varuzh Karim-Masihi.
"Unfortunately, Varuzh Karim-Masihi could leave Iran because of the
internal tensions," Ministry representative Hakob Asatryan told news
conference. "He shot a wonderful film and we will hand him the prize
as soon as he arrives in Armenia."