Jivan Gasparyan and Hovhannes Chekidgyan awarded with gold ordersMay 25, 2009 - 21:58 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Today Aram Khatchaturyan Concert Hall hosted an award ceremony instituted by Russian Armenians' Union (RAU) and World Armenian Congress (WAC). World acknowledged duduk player Jivan Gasparyan and Head of RA State Choir Hovhannes Chekidgyan were awarded with bejeweled gold crosses for inestimable contribution into Armenian culture. RAU and WAC annual awards were instituted to encourage creativity in art and science workers. This year, along with RA NAS, 5 scientists were granted with awards for achievements of 2008. With the assistance of writers', journalists' and artists' unions of Armenia, awards were bestowed on 8 composers for creation of classical music compositions. Prizes were also awarded to 4 writers, 5 journalists and media representatives. PanARMENIAN.Net information agency received an award for impartiality, operability and objectivity. ''Charity must not necessarily involve significant funds, the attention itself can already be considered as charity, as the attention or the smallest help can be turned into a major income for a sponsor,'' NAS Director Radik Martirosyan addressed the audience. He also called on Armenian leaders to create more favorable conditions for charity. 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 | International cybercrime ringleaders arrested in Armenia, Ukraine Europol, Europe's crime agency, has arrested four ringleaders of several cybercrime networks that used botnets. Armenia skips CSTO Defense Ministers meeting A meeting of the Council of Defense Ministers of the Collective Security Treaty Organization countries began in Almaty. Armenian, Iranian foreigh policy chief talk over the phone The Foreign Minister of Armenia once again expressed condolences to his counterpart on the death of the President of Iran. Armenia, U.S. customs authorities to boost assistance with new deal The government has approved an agreement with the U.S. government on mutual assistance between the customs authorities. |