We had announced the presence in Armenia of the US actor George Clooney as part of the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Today some mention his coming to Armenia for the Armenian Film Festival “Golden Apricot” (Voske Dziran). Cutting short the rumors Datévik Manoukian, the head of international relations of the Festival “Golden Apricot” said at a press conference Friday “It is true that we hear rumors about the presence of George Clooney at the Festival” Golden Apricot “in the project 100 lives in 2016 but for the 2015 edition of our festival, we have no invitation addressed to him.”
Recall that George Clooney is engaged in the project to 100 lives to honor worldwide on 100 “Righteous” who saved the lives of Armenians during the 1915 genocide, a project funded by Vartanian Roupen a rich man ‘Armenian Russian affair.
Krikor Amirzayan