Day: December 22, 2023
“Amerikatsi,” Armenia’s submission for the Academy Awards, has been shortlisted for consideration in the upcoming Oscars, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday.
The film joins 13 others vying for a slot in the Best International Film category.
This the first instance that Armenia’s entry to the Academy Awards has been shortlisted. The nominations in all categories will be announced on January 23, with the awards ceremony taking place on March 10, airing live on ABC.
The film tracks Charlie (Goorjian), who returns to Armenia in 1948 — decades after fleeing to the U.S. as a child, due to persecution by the Ottoman Empire, and finds a country crushed under Soviet rule. After being unjustly imprisoned, he falls into despair, until he discovers that he can see into a nearby apartment from his cell window – the home of a prison guard. As his life unexpectedly becomes entwined with the man’s, he begins to see that the true spirit of his homeland is alive in its passionate people.
CSTO Secretary General Briefs Armenian FM on the Results of November Meetings Held in Minsk • MassisPost Armenian News by MassisPost
France has announced the closure of its embassy in a former colony, citing “constraints” imposed by Niger‘s military government as a determining factor in the decision. The move underscores growing tensions between the two nations and raises concerns about the stability of diplomatic relations.
The decision to shutter the embassy was confirmed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which released a statement expressing regret over the necessity of the action. The statement indicated that the decision was made due to “unacceptable constraints” imposed by Niger’s military authorities, without providing specific details.
France has maintained a diplomatic presence in Niger for decades, and the closure of the embassy marks a notable escalation in the strained relations between the former colonial power and its African counterpart.