  Russian President bestows Order of Merit on Armen Jigarkhanyan October 3, 2010 - 14:56 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Russian President Dmitry Medvedev signed a decree to bestow the Order of Merit (2nd degree) on USSR People’s Artist Armen Jigarkhanyan. “During decades, your talent has made people happy. Each of your numerous roles is a master class. Your inexhaustible creative energy, ability to unite talented people is extremely valuable for upbringing of a pleiad of young actors,” President Medvedev said in his congratulatory address.   Top stories 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”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Related sections Latest news Protesters rally as Georgia debates 'foreign agent' bill  Georgian critics label the bill "the Russian law", comparing it to legislation used by the Kremlin to crack down on dissent.Former Pashinyan envoy urges end to Genocide speculation Marukyan has urged authorities in Armenia stop discussions about verifying the names of 1.5 million victims.Azerbaijan, Jordan sign deal on defense cooperation Azerbaijan and Jordan have signed an agreement on cooperation in the field of defense, according to an official statement.First Canadian expert join EU mission in Armenia The first Canadian expert to join the European Union’s civilian mission in Armenia has arrived in Armenia. |
