The Map Of Armenia Was In Lenin's Office

[MosJan]

"I have just returned from the Army in 1962 and was walking down Yerevan streets. I met my former neighbor, Hrach Melkonyan, who worked in the television. He invited me there. Although this was a completely unfamiliar sphere for me, I went to the Radio committee the next morning. Seeing me, Hrach immediately woke up from his desk, and saying "work, my boy, work", introduced the directors Grigor Eyramjyan and Gurgen Abajyan. We had to go to the machine tool factory with the mobile station for filming. I placed the projectors in the bus. A bit later Edmond Hakobyan, the operator came, and we departed. I was worn out by the end of the very first day; returned home tired, dirty, however, the work was interesting and thrilling"- Albert Hovsepyan, a TV operator tells.

 

- I remember, during those years we were filming for the news program of the Central Television, "The Time", as well as for our "Hamaynapatker" (later - "Lraber"). After recording the materials of the daily news, I participated in filmmaking process. We presented a number of films for 100th anniversary of Lenin's birthday. Grigor Eyramjyan was the director. We met with a number of people who had med with Lenin: Marietta Shahinyan, a writer, Miron Ohanov, who was Lenin's driver, his librarian Shushanik Manucharyants, and others.

 

During the days of the 100th anniversary of Lenin's birthday, representatives of almost all countries of the Soviet Union were filming in Moscow. Director Nerses Hovhannisyan, Nersik, was able to receive a permission to shoot in Kremlin. Following the suggestion of Badal Muradyan, the Chairman of the Council of Ministers of Armenia, we were filming in Lenin's office. By the way, Armenia's map was hung on the wall above his desk.

 

Armtv.com