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ARTUR CHILINGAROV AND IGOR LEVITIN AWARDED ORDERS
Noyan Tapan
Oct 22, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Two members of the delegation
of RF President Dmitry Medvedev who was in Armenia on an official
visit received high awards on October 21. Saint Mesrop Mashtots
Order was awarded to prominent Armenian, polar explorer, scientist,
public-political figure Artur Chilingarov on the occasion of the 17th
anniversary of Armenia's independence and an Order of Honor was given
to Co-chairman of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission
on Economic Cooperation, RF Minister of Transport Igor Levitin for
his significant contribution in the issue of strengthening friendly
relations between the peoples of Armenia and Russia. "My father is
Armenian, my mother is Russian, I was born as a result of friendship. I
am proud of being Armenian," Artur Chilingarov said.
The same day the President of Russia made the following note in the
register of guests of honor of the Genocide Museum: "The Genocide
Museum in Yerevan is the witness of the terrible tragedy of the 20th
century, at the same time it reminds that life is the main value
civilized peoples are obliged to keep." He also laid a wreath in
memory of victims of Armenian Genocide, planted a tree in the Memory
Park of the Memorial Complex, next to the tree planted by former RF
President Vladimir Putin.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
Noyan Tapan
Oct 22, 2008
YEREVAN, OCTOBER 22, NOYAN TAPAN. Two members of the delegation
of RF President Dmitry Medvedev who was in Armenia on an official
visit received high awards on October 21. Saint Mesrop Mashtots
Order was awarded to prominent Armenian, polar explorer, scientist,
public-political figure Artur Chilingarov on the occasion of the 17th
anniversary of Armenia's independence and an Order of Honor was given
to Co-chairman of the Armenian-Russian Intergovernmental Commission
on Economic Cooperation, RF Minister of Transport Igor Levitin for
his significant contribution in the issue of strengthening friendly
relations between the peoples of Armenia and Russia. "My father is
Armenian, my mother is Russian, I was born as a result of friendship. I
am proud of being Armenian," Artur Chilingarov said.
The same day the President of Russia made the following note in the
register of guests of honor of the Genocide Museum: "The Genocide
Museum in Yerevan is the witness of the terrible tragedy of the 20th
century, at the same time it reminds that life is the main value
civilized peoples are obliged to keep." He also laid a wreath in
memory of victims of Armenian Genocide, planted a tree in the Memory
Park of the Memorial Complex, next to the tree planted by former RF
President Vladimir Putin.
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress