How to turn film industry into beneficial business: new Minister’s proposal (video)
Today after the Government session newly appointed Minister of Culture Armen Amiryan talking to the journalists noted that they shouldn’t wait; they should start working from the very first day correcting the problems during the process and move forward. The Publishing industry will be a priority for him; the sphere should be reviewed starting from opening of new type of bookstores, which will become a place for family rest, “I am more than convinced that such kind of bookstores will promote business development of the Publishing industry starting from publishing houses, incomes of writers to consumption of literature. This experience must be implemented across the country. We will start the experience in Yerevan and later it may become an example for the whole republic. Modern technologies must be imported to Armenia; books should be digitized; the whole world now reads digital books, but, alas, there is lack of it in Armenia.” Armen Amiryan says that his next priority will be the adoption of law on “Film industry”, “It will give a chance to free foreign production centers and organizations, which will carry out shooting in Armenia, from some kinds of taxes. It will promote film industry in Armenia, as well as it may become the best way to present Armenia in the world. As well as, joint projects must be carried out with Russian, Chinese and Iranian markets. First of all I plan meetings with the Russian market.” As for theatre, Armen Amiryan says that it is mostly a creative sphere, and the film industry is more like business, which needs investments, rights, opportunities, concessions and grants for development.
