The RA President Serzh Sargsyan together with Yerevan Mayor Taron Margaryan and other officials attended the opening ceremony of the “Hayastan” cinema in the administrative district Malatia-Sebastia. During the visit the President of the Republic and the Mayor of Yerevan familiarized themselves with the renovation activities started in 2013 and the opportunities of the modern family entertainment center. The center, corresponding to international standards has children’s playgrounds, a music entertainment center, cafes and so on. According to the executives, the music entertainment center is to open in 2-3 months. In parallel with the cinema renovation one-hectare area of the adjacent park has also been improved where 500 various trees have been planted. The illumination of the park and the building has been completely redesigned and the fountains in the park have been renovated. The center will also implement charitable projects and organize training courses for young cinematographers and experts in technical cinematography. This year, the cinema will open its doors to the participants of the Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival: the movies selected for the festival will be shown, the participating directors and actors will be hosted, discussions will be held and movies will be watched.

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