Yerevan bade farewell to People’s Artist of Armenia, Vladimir Msryan, who died at the age of 73 on August 24 morning. The actor was suffering from leukemia.

Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan, NA Speaker Hovik Abrahamyan, Prime Minister Tigran Sargsyan and other high ranking officials took part in the mourning ceremony.

Vladimir Msryan was born on March 12, 1938. He graduated from Yerevan Institute of Fine Arts and Theater. Msryan acted in 19 films, most popular of which was Nikolo Paganini.