Grigor Janikyan's 70th birthday


   On December 2, 2014 writer, publicist, translator, member of Armenian Writers’ Association Grigor Janikyan was celebrating his 70th birthday under the hospitable roof of the Yerevan City Central Library. Many of the representatives of Armenian cultural elite were there to congratulate their dear friend. Among them were writer, artist, the President of Armenian Writer’s Association Edward Militonyan, literary critic, translator, pedagogue, candidate of Philological Sciences, secretary of Armenian Writers’ Association Petros Demirchyan, the Deputy Head of Modern Art’s Department of Ministry of Culture Aram Gyurjyan, writer, playwright, publicist, translator Perch Zaytuntsyan, Honorary worker of art of Armenian Republic, recite, Honorary artist of Armenian Republic Silva Yuzbashyan, the President of Armenian Journalists Association Astghik Gevorgyan, writer, literary critic, Doctor of Philological Sciences, Honorary worker of art of Armenian Republic, member of Armenian Writers’ Association Norayr Adalyan, writer, movie critic David Mouradian, the president of VMV print public house Vahram Mnatsakanyan, bostonian-armenian writer Avik Derents, the editor of Kanch newspaper Varujan Mnatsakanyan, warrior Spartak Matevosian, literary critic, member of Armenian Writers’ Association Avik Isahakyan, the President of YSU's Vardananq club Satenik Abrahamyan, writer, publicist Alice Hovhannisian, the member of Armenian Volenteer Lend Guardian's association Hakob Hakobyan, warrior, Estonian Felix Bourman, ASALA veteran Vazgen Sislyan. Birthday is a good reason for honoring the day’s hero with titles and medals. Mr. Janikyan received a medal “For Literary Heritage” from Edward Militonian, the “Loyal To The Profession” medal from Armenian Journalists Association, a gold medal from Ministery of culture and the medal “20 years” from Armenian Volenteer Lend Guardian's association. The director of YCCL, Honorary worker of Culture of Armenian Republic Hasmik Karapetian congratulated the writer as well, delivering him the massage of librarians and readers. Excited and touched Mr Janikyan thanked all his guests for their kind words and for sharing that day with him.

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