45th ANNIVERSARY OF JOURNALIST ACTIVITY OF STATE LANGUAGE INSPECTION CHIEF LAVRENTI MIRZOYAN MARKED

Noyan Tapan
May 31 2007

YEREVAN, MAY 31, NOYAN TAPAN. A ceremony dedicated to the 45th
anniversary of the journalist activity of Lavrenti Mirzoyan, the
Chief of the RA State Language Inspection took place on May 30 at
the National Library of Armenia. The event was organized on the
initiative of the Ministry of Culture and Youth Issues, Ministry of
Education and Science, Journalists’ Union, Taush compatriotic union
and National Library.

L. Mirzoyan has started his journalist activity still since the
school years, corresponding with the "Pioner Kanch" (Pioneer Call)
newspaper. He founded and edited the Erebuni, Kaghakatsiakan
Tsarayutiun (Civil Service) and Hay Ashkharh (Armenian World)
newspapers, is the author of about 3000 articles and essays, more
than 15 books and editorials of 75 books.

Speaking about the quality of the language of mass media, L. Mirzoyan
stated: "I do not share opinion of those people who insist that
unpleasant native language is broadcast today. Small overlookings are
connected with work by live broadcast." L. Mirzoyan spoke negatively
only about advertisements performed with a distorted language.

For the contribution in the Armenian culture, press and literature,
Lavrenti Mirzoyan was awarded: a gold medal by the RA Ministry of
Culture and Youth Issues, Hakob Meghapart medal by the RA National
Library, "Nansen" medal by the Fridtjof Nansen fund and a diploma by
the One Nation, One Culture fund.