Armenian parliament speaker honors merited musician

President of the National Assembly Galust Sahakyan has honored Kamo Hovhannisyan, a renowned musician and a merited artist of the Republic of Armenia, with a memory medal.

Congratulating the musician on the award, the parliament speaker praised his contribution to the country’s cultural life. “Kamo Hovhannisyan, who for many years headed the Alexander Spendiaryan Opera and Ballet Theater, has essentially contributed to the livening of cultural life. As a pedagogue, he also transferred his experience to younger generations who always returned with high awards from international contests,” an official statement issued by the National Assembly’s press office quotes Sahakyan as saying.