YEREVAN, APRIL 28, NOYAN TAPAN. The preparatory activities of Golden Apricot (Voske Tsiran) international film festival started as early as last year, immediately after the end of the previous festival. As Noyan Tapan correspondent was informed by Mikayel Stamboltsian, Director of festival's programs, the festival's poster will be changed and a new catalogue will be formed this year, too. In M. Stamboltsian's words, it is planned to show 250 films in contest and extra-contest programs in the days of Golden Apricot festival to be held on July 9-15. The deadline for accepting bids was April 15.

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