Кажется, в Армении не любят азербайджанское кино. Вторая попытка местных НПО организовать фестиваль азербайджанского кино в Армении не удалась. Причина кроется не в кино.

Попытка армянских НПО организовать фестиваль азербайджанского кино провалилась после того, как протестующие окружили место, где должно было состояться это мероприятие. Это была второй попыткой Кавказского центра миротворческих инициатив организовать такое мероприятие.

По сообщениям СМИ около 50 человек заблокировали вход в клуб "Асбарез" в армянском городе Гюмри, выкрикивая лозунги: "Нет фестивалю азербайджанского кино!".

Протестующие вошли в клуб и угрожали организаторам мероприятия, председателю Кавказского центра миротворческих инициатив, пока он не согласился отменить его. Протестующие забросали яйцами машину Георгия Ваняна, когда он покидал место проведения акции.

В своем заявлении Ванян обвиняет мэра Гюмри в организации акции протеста.

Политический редактор Commonspace.eu сказал, что этот инцидент является симптомом общественного настроения в Армении и Азербайджане, где воинственная риторика последних двадцати лет в настоящее время глубоко укоренилась в сознании подавляющего большинства населения двух стран. "Нет никаких оснований предполагать, что подобная ситуация не возникла бы, если бы кто-то пытался организовать армянский кинофестиваль в Азербайджане. Дело не в том, что сторонам не нравятся фильмы, снятые друг другом. Общественное мнение постоянно кормят пропагандой, которая изображает другую сторону врагом и агрессором. Тех, кто пытается нарушить эти стереотипы в конечном итоге обвиняют в предательстве. Правительства двух стран должны нести ответственность за эти ситуации, и чем быстрее они осознают эту необходимость повернуть вспять этот процесс, тем лучше. В то же время, таким элементам гражданского общества, которые имеют смелость бросить вызов сложившейся ситуации необходимо оказывать поддержку и поощрять их."

Источник: commonspace.eu по материалам агентств

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