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INTELLECT IS DRIVEN TO THE BACKGROUND TODAY, WRITER VAHE ARSEN SAYS
Noyan Tapan
Jun 18 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Television should have educational
and upbringing significance, while today the Armenian television is
filled with only low-quality broadcasts. Lecturer of Yerevan State
University, writer Vahe Arsen expressed such opinion at the June 18
joint press conference with translator Alexander Topchian.
"How can we speak about upbringing when we listen to tasteless music
on TV from morning to the midnight, when we see "stars," and no one
understands what they are singing. Mediocrities are on the forefront
in the Armenian public today and intellect, unfortunately, has been
driven to the background," V. Arsen said.
In A. Topchian's words, the number of books published by the state
order has increased in the recent years in Armenia, parallel to which
the number of readers has decreased. "Today they have replaced books
by another values and the formed situation can be improved only after
working out a state strategy," the translator said.
In A. Topchian's words, the books published in Armenia are of much
demand in the Diaspora. He holds the opinion that Armenian books'
exhibitions should be periodically organized at RA Embassies in
different countries. This, in A. Topchian's opinion, will give a
possibility not only to Armenians, but also to foreigners to get
familiarized with the works of Armenian writers.
V. Arsen considers that an exact approach is necessary for spreading
the Armenian literature. "If series of books are published, as a rule
they include works of this or that official's relative. But we should
be able to present such works, which are competitive in the world,"
V. Arsen said.
Noyan Tapan
Jun 18 2007
YEREVAN, JUNE 18, NOYAN TAPAN. Television should have educational
and upbringing significance, while today the Armenian television is
filled with only low-quality broadcasts. Lecturer of Yerevan State
University, writer Vahe Arsen expressed such opinion at the June 18
joint press conference with translator Alexander Topchian.
"How can we speak about upbringing when we listen to tasteless music
on TV from morning to the midnight, when we see "stars," and no one
understands what they are singing. Mediocrities are on the forefront
in the Armenian public today and intellect, unfortunately, has been
driven to the background," V. Arsen said.
In A. Topchian's words, the number of books published by the state
order has increased in the recent years in Armenia, parallel to which
the number of readers has decreased. "Today they have replaced books
by another values and the formed situation can be improved only after
working out a state strategy," the translator said.
In A. Topchian's words, the books published in Armenia are of much
demand in the Diaspora. He holds the opinion that Armenian books'
exhibitions should be periodically organized at RA Embassies in
different countries. This, in A. Topchian's opinion, will give a
possibility not only to Armenians, but also to foreigners to get
familiarized with the works of Armenian writers.
V. Arsen considers that an exact approach is necessary for spreading
the Armenian literature. "If series of books are published, as a rule
they include works of this or that official's relative. But we should
be able to present such works, which are competitive in the world,"
V. Arsen said.