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Order Of St. Mesrop Mashtots
The Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots () is awarded for significant achievements in economic development of Armenia, natural and social sciences, inventions, culture, education, healthcare, and public service, as well as for activities promoting scientific, technological, economic and cultural cooperation with foreign countries. The law on the St. Mesrop Mashtots Order has been in effect since July 26, 1993. It is named after Mesrop Mashtots. Awards granted *Alexander Arutiunian *Edvard Mirzoyan *Svetlana Navasardyan * Silva Kaputikyan * Levon Aronian * Zori Balayan *Chris Bohjalian *Aram Chobanian * Grigor Gurzadyan * Rober Haddeciyan *Richard Hovannisian *Alain Juppé * Samvel Karapetyan * Sirvart Karamanuk *Yuri Khatchaturov *Dickran Kouymjian *Sergey Lavrov *Arthur Meschian *Vladimir Movsisyan *Arshak Petrosian * Rubina Peroomian * Vartan Sirmakes *Vahe Vahian *Alla Pugacheva *Rita Vorperian * Paul Guiragossian *Alexey Miller *Yuri Oganessian Yuri Tsolakovich Oganessian (russia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Armenia
Armenia (), , group=pron officially the Republic of Armenia,, is a landlocked country in the Armenian Highlands of Western Asia.The UNbr>classification of world regions places Armenia in Western Asia; the CIA World Factbook , , and ''Oxford Reference Online'' also place Armenia in Asia. It is a part of the Caucasus region; and is bordered by Turkey to the west, Georgia to the north, the Lachin corridor (under a Russian peacekeeping force) and Azerbaijan to the east, and Iran and the Azerbaijani exclave of Nakhchivan to the south. Yerevan is the capital, largest city and the financial center. Armenia is a unitary, multi-party, democratic nation-state with an ancient cultural heritage. The first Armenian state of Urartu was established in 860 BC, and by the 6th century BC it was replaced by the Satrapy of Armenia. The Kingdom of Armenia reached its height under Tigranes the Great in the 1st century BC and in the year 301 became the first state in the world to a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Hovannisian
Richard Gable Hovannisian ( hy, Ռիչարդ Հովհաննիսյան, born November 9, 1932) is an Armenian American historian and professor emeritus at the University of California, Los Angeles. He is known mainly for his four-volume history of the First Republic of Armenia. Biography Background Hovannisian was born and raised in Tulare, California into a family of Armenian genocide survivors. His father, Gaspar Gavroian, was born in 1901 in the village of Bazmashen (Pazmashen; now Sarıçubuk, Elâzığ), near Kharpert in the Ottoman Empire. Fleeing the genocide of 1915, he moved to the United States by 1920 and changed his last name from Gavroian to Hovannisian, after his father's name, Hovhannes. In 1926, Kaspar married Siroon (Sarah) Nalbandian, also a child of genocide survivors. Their two sons were born in 1928 (John) and 1930 (Ralph). Richard Gable Hovannisian (named after Clark Gable) was born last on November 9, 1932. Hovannisian married Vartiter Kotcholosian in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alla Pugacheva
Alla Borisovna Pugacheva, ) (born 15 April 1949), is а Soviet and Russian musical performer. Her career started in 1965 and continues to this day, even though she has retired from performing. For her "clear mezzo-soprano and a full display of sincere emotions", she enjoys an iconic status across the former Soviet Union as the most successful Soviet performer in terms of record sales and popularity. Pugacheva's repertoire includes over 500 songs in Russian, English, German, French, Kazakh, Hebrew, Finnish, Ukrainian, and her discography has more than 100 records, CDs and DVDs. In addition to Russia and the former Soviet Union, Pugacheva's albums were released in Japan, Korea, Sweden, Finland, Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Bulgaria. In total, Pugacheva has sold more than 250 million records. She became a People's Artist of the USSR in 1991, a Laureate of the State Prize of the Russian Federation in 1995, and was decorated as a Chevalier of the Order "For Merit to t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vahe Vahian
Vahe-Vahian (''Armenian'': Վահէ-Վահեան), born Sarkis Abdalian (22 December 1908, Gürün Turkey, died in 1998, Beirut, Lebanon), was an Armenian poet, writer, editor, pedagogue and orator. Personal life Vahe-Vahian was the fifth son of his parents; Hagop Abdalian, a merchant, and Azniv Vartabedian, who, with his two elder sisters and mother survived the Armenian genocide of 1915. As a kid, Vahe-Vahian had been the ocular witness of the assassination of his two brothers and father, and those atrocious scenes haunted him the rest of his life. After the many vicissitudes of his life, he completed his tertiary studies in 1930, with a BSc in Structural Engineering from the American University of Beirut. The next four years he taught physics and mathematics to the upper classes in Broumana High School, and then, in 1935 he was invited to Melkonian Institute of Education in Nicosia, Cyprus, as lecturer of Armenian language and literature. In 1936, in Melkonian, Vahe-Vahi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vartan Sirmakes
Vartan Sirmakes ( hy, Վարդան Սրմաքեշ; born 11 February 1956) is a businessman who is the owner of Stade Nyonnais FC Stade Nyonnais is an association football club based in the town of Nyon, Switzerland. The team currently competes in the Promotion League, the third tier of the Swiss football league system and plays its home matches at Stade de Colovray, ... and SLO. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Sirmakes, Vartan Living people 1956 births ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rubina Peroomian
Rubina may refer to: *''Antidesma'', a tropical plant genus of about 170 species from the family Phyllanthaceae * Rubina (composition), by Joe Satriani * Rubina (actress) (born 1984), Indian actress * Rubina Bajwa (born 1986), Indian actress * Rubina Berardo (born 1982), Portuguese politician and Member of the Assembly of the Republic * Rubina Ali (born 1999), Indian child actress who played the younger version of Latika in ''Slumdog Millionaire'' (2008) * Rubina Ashraf Rubina Ashraf is a Pakistani actress, director and producer. Rubina appeared in PTV classic dramas such as ''Kasak'', ''Hazaroon Rastay'', ''Sirriyan'', ''Tapish'' and ''Badaltey Mausam''. She also appeared in dramas including '' Khuda Aur Muhabb ..., Pakistani TV actress * Rubina Marivonne Haroon, Regional Representative for Eastern and Southern Africa for WWF International * Rubina Kuraoka (born 1987), German voice actor * Rubina Rana (1956–2003), Pakistani Norwegian politician for the Labour Party * R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arshak Petrosian
Arshak B. Petrosian ( hy, Արշակ Պետրոսյան; born December 16, 1953) is an Armenian chess player and National Coach. FIDE awarded him the International Grandmaster title in 1984. He won the Armenian Chess Championship in 1974 and 1976. He became a prominent Soviet tournament player during the 1980s, winning games against such noted grandmasters as Alexey Shirov, Rafael Vaganian, and Alexander Morozevich. More recently he has served as a trainer and mentor to his son-in-law, Péter Lékó. His current Elo rating is 2470, although he has been inactive for at least five years. Arshak Petrosian is not related to Tigran Petrosian, also Armenian, who was World Chess Champion from 1963 to 1969. Awards *2009 – Mikhail Botvinnik Medal. *2012 – Order of St. Mesrop Mashtots. Notable games A. Petrosian–A. Shirov, Daugavpils Daugavpils (; russian: Двинск; ltg, Daugpiļs ; german: Dünaburg, ; pl, Dyneburg; see other names) is a state city in south-eastern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vladimir Movsisyan
Vladimir Migranovich Movsisyan ( hy, Վլադիմիր Մովսիսյան ''Vladimir Movsishan'', 12 November 1933 in Shenavan, Spitak region, Armenia – 5 November 2014 in Yerevan, Armenia) was an Armenian politician. He studied at Highest school of CPSU Central Committee. He ruled the agro-industry in Soviet Armenia. In 1990 he was the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Armenia the last one who officially ruled Soviet Armenia (Movsisyan was succeeded by the Chairman of the Supreme Soviet of the Republic of Armenia Levon Ter-Petrosyan Levon Hakobi Ter-Petrosyan ( hy, Լևոն Հակոբի Տեր-Պետրոսյան; born 9 January 1945), also known by his initials LTP, is an Armenian politician who served as the first president of Armenia from 1991 until his resignation in 1998 ...). In 1993 he administered the defence of Ijevan. In the 1990s he was the governor of Gegharkunik, then the Minister of agriculture of Armenia. Movsisyan was also awarded the prestigious ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthur Meschian
Arthur (Artashes) Meschian ( hy, Արթուր Մեսչյան; born March 3, 1949) is an Armenian architect, musician, composer, poet, singer and painter. He is also known as one of the founders of Armenian rock. He was the founder and the lead singer of Apostles (1968 – 1979), the first rock band performing songs in their native language in the history of the Soviet Union. He is the author of different architectural projects, including Guest House and the new building of Matenadaran in Armenia. Biography Since childhood, Meschian has been interested in music and arts; singing songs in languages ranging from Hungarian to English. At the age of seven, he started taking violin and piano lessons at the school of music named after A. Spendiaryan. It was during those years when he made his first steps in writing songs and joined the boy's chorus at the National Academic Theater for Opera and Ballet. In 1973, he briefly joined the chorus of the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. Even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergey Lavrov
Sergey Viktorovich Lavrov (russian: Сергей Викторович Лавров, ; born 21 March 1950) is a Russian diplomat and politician who has served as the Foreign Minister of Russia since 2004. Lavrov served as the Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations from 1994 to 2004. Early life and education Lavrov was born on 21 March 1950 in Moscow, to an Armenian father from Tbilisi, Georgian SSR, and a Russian mother from Noginsk, Russian SFSR. His father's surname was originally Kalantaryan. His mother worked in the Soviet Ministry for Foreign Trade. Lavrov graduated from high school with a silver medal. Since his favorite class was physics, he planned to enter either the National Research Nuclear University or the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, but he entered the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) and graduated in 1972. During his education at the MGIMO, Lavrov studied international relations. Soon he learned Sinhal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dickran Kouymjian
Dickran Kouymjian ( hy, Տիգրան Գույումճեան; born 6 June 1934) is an Armenian-American writer, publisher, editor, historian and professor. Life Kouymjian was born to Armenian parents in Romania on June 6, 1934. At the time of his birth, his parents already had U.S. citizenship. Kouymjian went on to study European cultural history from the University of Wisconsin. He attained his master's degree in Arabic studies at the American University of Beirut. He gained his PhD in Armenian Studies from Columbia University in 1969 becoming the first person to ever do so. In 1977 he was invited to Fresno to establish an Armenian Studies program at the Cal State University of Fresno. While at CSUF, Kouymjian founded ''Hye Sharzhoom'', an Armenian student newspaper which continues to function till this day. Dr. Kouymjian is the Haig and Isabel Berberian Professor of Armenian Studies at the California State University, Fresno. He has taught at many universities including Colum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuri Khatchaturov
Yuri Grigorii Khachaturov ( hy, Յուրի Գրիգորիի Խաչատուրով; born 1 May 1952) is an Armenian general. He formerly served as the Secretary-General of the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and as Chief of the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Armenia (2008–2016). Early life Yuri Khachaturov was born in Tetritskaro, Georgian SSR on 1 May 1952. After graduating from Tetritskaro Secondary School in 1969, he entered the Tbilisi Artillery Command School, from which he graduated with honors in 1974. Military service Soviet Army After graduation, Khachaturov was appointed commander of a platoon in the artillery regiment of the motor rifle division of the Far Eastern Military District of the Soviet Army. From 1976 to 1982, he held various posts in the Far Eastern Military District, including battery commander, chief of staff and deputy commander of an artillery division, and commander of an anti-tank artillery division. From 1982 to 1985, he studied a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
