American actor, director, and producer John Malkovich at the eternal flame of the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex (Photo: AGMI)
Malkovich to Perform at Fifth Aram Khachaturian International Festival in Yerevan
YEREVAN (Armenian Weekly)— American actor, director, and producer John Malkovich, who is in Yerevan to perform at the fifth Aram Khachaturian International Festival, visited the Armenian Genocide Museum-Institute (AGMI) and met with Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian on Tuesday.
Malkovich was accompanied by Sergey Smbatyan, the artistic director and chief conductor of the State Youth Orchestra of Armenia, with whom the Hollywood star will perform at the opening of the festival.
AGMI Deputy Director Lusine Abrahamyan briefed the guest on the history of the Armenian Genocide, after which Malkovich signed the museum’s guestbook. He later laid flowers at the eternal fire and paid tribute to the memory of Armenian Genocide victims with a moment of silence.
AGMI Acting Director Suren Manukyan also presented Malkovich with former AGMI Director Hayk Demoyan’s book, The Coverage of the Armenian Genocide on the Front Pages of the World Press, as well as Aurora’s Road: Odyssey of Armenian Genocide Survivor, authored by Demoyan and Lusine Abrahamyan. Manukyan then accompanied the actor to the Armenian Genocide Memorial Complex (Dzidzernagapert).
John Malkovich and Serge Sarkisian (Photo: Press Service of the President of Armenia)
On the same day, Malkovich met with Armenian President Serzh Sarkisian at the Presidential Palace in Yerevan. During their meeting, the President said it was a “great pleasureâ€
