YEREVAN. – The President of Armenia, Serzh Sargsyan, on Monday attended the official opening of Hayastan (Armenia) Movie Theater, in capital city Yerevan.

During the tour, the President got familiarized with the renovations carried out at the film theater since 2013, and the resources of its modern family entertainment center that is built with investments in Armenian drams equivalent to approximately US$ 8 million.

The center also has food outlets and cafés.

According to those in charge, the center’s musical entertainment area is expected to start functioning in two to three months.

Simultaneous to reconstruction of the movie theater, around one hectare of the adjacent park was renovated, too.

The center will also host charity projects, and conduct training courses for young cinematographers and cinema technicians.

In addition, Hayastan Movie Theater will open its doors before the participants in this year’s Golden Apricot Yerevan International Film Festival.