On December 3, the Union of Armenian Architects hosted presentation of a medal named after the former chief architect of Yerevan, Jim Torosyan.

As the president of the Architects Union Mkrtich Minasyan noted, the medal, to be cast out of gold and silver, will be awarded to young winners of international competitions, as well as acclaimed architects.

The head of medal institution committee, Armenian Minister of Science and Education Armen Ashotyan was also invited to participate.

Jim Torosyan is a member of the Union of Armenian Architects, full member of the International Academy of Architecture, full member of the Russian Academy of Architecture and Construction Sciences. The architect's honors and awards include: People's Architect of the USSR, Winner of the USSR State Prize Winner of the State Prize of Armenia Soviet Republic, Professor.