  Armenian President confers Order of Honor on Armen Jigarkhanyan November 18, 2010 - 18:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On November 18, Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan conferred Order of Honor on theater and cinema actor, filmmaker, head of Moscow Drama Theater, USSR People’s Artist Armen Jigarkhanyan in the Armenian Embassy in Russia. During the meeting, the Armenian President awarded Editor-in-Chief of Russia Today TV Margarita Simonyan with Movses Khorenatsi medal for great contribution to journalism development and professionalism Besides, a title of honored artist was bestowed upon sculptor Michael Soghoyan.   Top stories The Armenian duduk was registered with UNESCO in 2008 and is recognized all over the world. American actor of Armenian descent Eric Bogosian has been cast in the upcoming TV adaptation of Anne Rice's "Interview with the Vampire". Paris Center Pompidou Musée National d’Art Moderne will host the screening of Sergei Parajanov’s "Triptych" on December 15. The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest.   Partner news |  Latest news Armenian serviceman lost in Azerbaijan-controlled territory  A serviceman of the Armenian Armed Forces has lost his way in the border areas of the province of Syunik due to poor visibility and fog.Senior Iranian diplomat traveling to Armenia hours after Nowruz begins Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri will be visiting Armenia hours after the beginning of Nowruz, the diplomat himself said on Twitter.Armenian women seal wins at European Chess Championship round 3 Armenian players continue participate in the 23rd European Women Chess Championship in Petrovac, Montenegro.FlyOne Armenia launching direct Yerevan-Larnaca flights from May According to the announcement, the flights will be operated three times a week – on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. |
