April 19, 2004 - 19:59 AMT
ARMEN DZHIGARKHANIAN AWARDED WITH SERVICE TO FATHERLAND RUSSIAN MEDAL
"For great contribution to the development of the Soviet and Russian culture", People's artist of the former USSR Armen Dzhigarrkhanian was decorated with Service to Fatherland order. The decoration ceremony took place yesterday evening in the Moscow Dramatic Theatre headed by Armen Dzhigarkhanian. To note, the 68-year-old actor having taken the part in over than 200 films, still plays in theatre and films. Dzhigarkhanian arrived at the decoration ceremony from the shooting area of a television serial, in which he performs the role of Stalin.