Yerevan/Mediamax/. The screenings of the film Parada scheduled for 17 and 18 October have been cancelled.

“The EU Delegation to Armenia and the Embassy of Germany to Yerevan apologise to the interested public for the last-moment notice, caused by the sudden withdrawal of Congress Hotel from the initiative, due to unidentified pressure. The EU Delegation and the German Embassy are concerned by the abrupt refusal of several venues to show the film, given that they initially agreed to host the screenings. This highlights the need for further awareness on tolerance in Armenia. The organisers affirm that the film viewing, which is part of the EU human rights activities, will be rescheduled so that those interested in seeing the film can do so”, EU Delegation said today.

“The film is part of the European Union activities for promoting human rights awareness in Armenia, and relates to non-discrimination of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) persons. The screenings, initially planned for the second week of October, were postponed when the agreed venues were cancelled the events due to public pressure. Traian Hristea, the Head of the EU Delegation to Armenia and Reiner Morell, the Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Armenia noted that Parada is a film about tolerance, which does not offend anyone, nor impose opinions. During a press conference on 9 October, the Ambassadors asserted that those who want to watch the film should have the opportunity to do so, while those who stand against it, have the right to express their opinion”, EU Delegation said earlier this week.