  Russia honors French-Armenian legend Michel Legrand March 27, 2018 - 14:20 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - French musical composer, arranger, conductor, and jazz pianist of Armenian descent Michel Legrand was awarded a Badge of Honor “for contribution to the Russian culture.” The official ceremony was held in the French capital city of Paris. A medal was also conferred on French filmmaker Claude Lelouch whose films are included in the golden collection of world cinema. Handing the awards on behalf of the Ministry of Culture, the Russian ambassador to France, Alexei Meshkov, said the work of the two outstanding French masters is highly appreciated in Russia. Legrand, 86, was unable to attend the ceremony due to cold, so his wife Macha Méril (born Gagarina) received the award on his behalf.   Top stories Hikmet Hajiyev has said that there is no place for USAID operation in Azerbaijan any longer. A telephone conversation between Putin and Pashinyan before the CSTO summit is not planned, Peskov says. London’s Armenian community has been left feeling “under attack” after the city’s Genocide monument was vandalised. The United States believes there should be an international mission to provide transparency.   Partner news |  Latest news Picsart, Sololearn named among Apple’s most trendy apps  Apple has announced the winners of the 2023 App Store Awards, declaring Generative AI its “trend of the year”.Armenia’s Wings of Tatev named World's Leading Cable Car Ride 2023 Wings of Tatev in Armenia has been recognized as the World's Leading Cable Car Ride 2023 at the World Travel Awards.New Omicron variant identified in Armenia The new BA.2.86 variant of Covid-19—nicknamed “Pirola”—has been identified in Armenia, the Ministry of Health reports.Armenia says checkpoint on Turkish border ready for operation The Margara checkpoint on the Armenian-Turkish border is ready for operation, the Foreign Ministry reports. |
