Thursday, March 16, 2006

..:: ABHABER.COM : Eurimages' Armenian film project angers Ankara

"Eurimages' Armenian film project angers Ankara

The Council of Europe body Eurimages, to which Turkey contributes 1 million euros annually, has decided to give financial assistance to a film supporting Armenian genocide claims, sparking anger in Ankara.

The decision to fund the Italian movie 'The Farm of the Skylarks,' which portrays Armenian claims of genocide, was taken during a Eurimages general council meeting with the participation of 32 culture ministers, although Turkey voted against and Macedonia abstained."

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