Jivan Gasparyan and Hovhannes Chekidgyan awarded with gold orders

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.