ARTSAKH STATE UNIVERSITY AWARDED LERMONTOV MEDAL

ArmRadio.am
22.06.2006 14:47

The Administration of the Lermontov Center of Russia decided to
award a medal after outstanding Russian poet Mikhail Lermontov to
Artsakh State University, said Vladimir Zakharov, Coordinator of
the Caucasus Research Center of the State International Relations
Institute of Moscow, Co-Chair of the Lermontov Center. The latter
is participating in the international scientific conference on
"Nagorno-Karabakh Republic: Past, Present, Future" held in Stepanakert.

He noted also that the "Union of All Saints of the Russian Orthodox
Church" public-religious orga nization has decided to award a number
of figures of Nagorno-Karabakh. "Alexey Enlightener" medal was awarded
to Head of the Artsakh Prelacy Pargev Archbishop Martirosyan.

"Alexander Nevski" medal was awarded to President of the "Russian
Community of NKR" NGO Galina Simova.