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PRESIDENT OF ARMENIA AWARDS RUSSIAN CITIZENS IN MOSCOW
ITAR-TASS, Russia
October 25, 2011 Tuesday 02:29 PM EST
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan handed in Armenian state awards
to a group of Russian citizens at the Armenian embassy in Moscow
on Tuesday. The Armenian president is on a visit to Moscow at the
invitation of President Dmitry Medvedev.
The Armenian awards were given to ballet choreographer, People's artist
of the Soviet Union Yuri Grigorovich awarded for great contribution
to the development of culture and new production of the world famous
ballet Spartak staged at the Armenian Opera and Ballet theater named
after Alexander Spendiarov; to President of the Russian Railways
Vladimir Yakunin whom Armenia awarded for great contribution to the
development of cooperation between Armenia and Russia in the field
of the economy.
Armenia awarded honorary state medals to aide of the Russian president
and Co- chairperson of the Council for humanitarian cooperation of the
CIS countries Dzhahan Pollyeva for contribution to the development
of contacts between Russia and Armenia in culture and education and
development of cultural cooperation in the framework of the CIS.
Tatyana Anodina, Chairperson of the Interstate Aviation Committee,
was awarded an Armenian medal for the development of civil aviation
in Armenia. Another Russian laureate awarded a medal of similar
distinction is Yuri Semyonov awarded for his contribution to
liquidation of after-effects of a catastrophic earthquake in Armenia
in 1988.
Armenia also awarded state medals to People's Artist of Russia, Lenin
Prize winner Friedrich Sogoyan and film producer Ruben Dishdishyan in
connection with the 20th anniversary of Armenian independence and for
their contribution to preservation of the Armenian cultural identity
and promotion of Armenia's friendship with foreign countries.
The Armenian president thanked all the laureates and praised them
for their contribution to the development of Russo-Armenian relations.
ITAR-TASS, Russia
October 25, 2011 Tuesday 02:29 PM EST
President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan handed in Armenian state awards
to a group of Russian citizens at the Armenian embassy in Moscow
on Tuesday. The Armenian president is on a visit to Moscow at the
invitation of President Dmitry Medvedev.
The Armenian awards were given to ballet choreographer, People's artist
of the Soviet Union Yuri Grigorovich awarded for great contribution
to the development of culture and new production of the world famous
ballet Spartak staged at the Armenian Opera and Ballet theater named
after Alexander Spendiarov; to President of the Russian Railways
Vladimir Yakunin whom Armenia awarded for great contribution to the
development of cooperation between Armenia and Russia in the field
of the economy.
Armenia awarded honorary state medals to aide of the Russian president
and Co- chairperson of the Council for humanitarian cooperation of the
CIS countries Dzhahan Pollyeva for contribution to the development
of contacts between Russia and Armenia in culture and education and
development of cultural cooperation in the framework of the CIS.
Tatyana Anodina, Chairperson of the Interstate Aviation Committee,
was awarded an Armenian medal for the development of civil aviation
in Armenia. Another Russian laureate awarded a medal of similar
distinction is Yuri Semyonov awarded for his contribution to
liquidation of after-effects of a catastrophic earthquake in Armenia
in 1988.
Armenia also awarded state medals to People's Artist of Russia, Lenin
Prize winner Friedrich Sogoyan and film producer Ruben Dishdishyan in
connection with the 20th anniversary of Armenian independence and for
their contribution to preservation of the Armenian cultural identity
and promotion of Armenia's friendship with foreign countries.
The Armenian president thanked all the laureates and praised them
for their contribution to the development of Russo-Armenian relations.