  RA president awarded honorary titles to Armenian cultural workersMarch 27, 2009 - 20:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - In celebration of International Theater Day RA President Serzh Sargsyan signed a decree to bestow honorary titles upon Armenian cultural workers. RA Honored Artist titles went to Hovhannes Tumanyan Puppet Theater actor Alexander Taltchyan, Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theater soloist Mikhael Hovakimyan, Yerevan Puppet Theater actress Lusine Sargsyan, Sundukyan National Academic Theater actress Alla Vardanyan. Honored Art Worker of Armenia titles went to Yerevan State Pantomime Theater Art Director Jhirayr Dadasyan, Vanadzor State Dramatic Theater actor, "Bohemia" Chamber Theater founder and Art Director Aramais Sargsyan. Honored Cultural Worker title was awarded to Paronyan Musical Comedy Theater Director Serezha Arakelyan. Movses Khorenatsi Order "for significant contributions to art " was bestowed on Lebanese Armenians' Theater Group Art Director Robert Arakelyan, founder of Tigran Chukhadgyan's Paris Research Center Gerard Babazyan, Atchemyan's Gyumri State Dramatic Theater actor Khatchik Badalyan and Shirvanzade's Khapan State Dramatic Theater actress Natalya Baghdasaryan.   Top stories Ara Aivazian said Azerbaijan continues the traditions of Turkey after seizing territories and forced Armenians out. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”.   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Armenia considers Cyprus as one of its main partners in EU - envoy  Armenia considers Cyprus one of its main partners in the European Union, Ambassador Tigran Mkrtchyan has said.Armenian, Albanian Foreign Ministers discuss ties, regional issues Armenian Foreign Minister Ararat Mirzoyan had a meeting with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Albania Igli Hasani.POLITICO: Baku lobbying agains detained Karabakh ex-leader abroad Azerbaijan is lobbying agains former Nagorno-Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan, according to POLITICO.Armenia confirms will attend NATO summit in Washington Armenia has confirmed its participation in the NATO summit in Washington, a spokesperson has confirmed. |
